Earth, Moon, and Sun Systems

Which lunar phase comes after the waning crescent?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

During lunar phases, the light of the sun moves from _________ to _________ across the surface of the moon.

• left to right

• right to left

In the winter in Alaska, there are only a few hours of ________ each day.

• darkness

• sunlight

How many tides are there each day?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

What is a neap tide?

• The lowest of the low tides

• The highest of the high tides

What tides occur at New Moon and Full Moon?

• Neap tides and low tides

• Spring tides and high tides

T or F: Waves are predictable and have a pattern.

• True

• False

During the summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the Earth's axis is tilted __________ the sun.

• toward

• away from

• perpendicular

What phase is this?

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

What phases come before and after this phase?

• before:  3rd quarter   after: new moon
• before:  full moon    after:  waning crescent
• before:  new moon   after:  full moon
• before:  waxing gibbous    after:  new moon