Seasons & Lunar Cycle

When one half of the Earth is tilted towards the Sun, it's experiencing which season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

When one half of the Earth is tilted away from the Sun, it is experiencing which season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

A First Quarter moon appears on December 1st. When is the same phase likely to appear again?

• December 15

• December 30

• January 14

• January 28

A Full Moon appears on August 7th. Which moon above shows how the moon will appear on August 14th?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The moon rotates on its axis.

• The moon hides behind the Earth.

• The moon revolves around the Sun.

• The moon revolves around the Earth.

How many days pass between any two consecutive major lunar phases?

• 7 days

• 6 days

• 14 days

• 42069 days

When the moon is between the Earth and the Sun, which phase of the moon should be seen?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

Look at the pic above. According to the pattern, what would be the next phase of the moon?

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Waning Crescent

The complete lunar cycle lasts approximately how many days?

• 1 month

• 14 days

• 29.5 days

• 1 year

Which phase of the moon is pictured above?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Waning Crescent