Seasons/Eclipse/Phase Review

What is the phase of the moon when it is in position F?

• New Moon
• 1st Quarter
• 3rd Quarter
• Full Moon

The ___ occurs during a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun.

• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse
• earthly eclipse

Each of the two days of the year when neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun is known as a(n) ___.

• solistice
• equinox
• spring tide
• neap tide

In one year, Earth completes 365 ___.

• Revolutions
• Rotations
• Orbits

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A solar eclipse occurs only when the moon is in the ___ phase.

• 1st quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon
• 3rd quarter

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In a leap year, the number of days is ___.

• 365
• 365.25
• 364
• 366

Which of the following events occurs once every 24 hours?

• The moon rotates on its axis.
• Earth rotates on its axis.
• The moon revolves around the Earth.
• Earth revolves around the sun.

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

• equinox dates
• the moon is full
• solstice dates
• the cold fronts blow in

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What is the longest day of the year?

• winter solstice
• summer solstice
• fall equinox
• spring equinox

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