Unit 6 Seasons, Moon Phases, Tides Review

What causes seasons?

• Earth's tilt alone.

• Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun and the sun's direct sunlight.

• Earth's distance from the sun.

• Earth's northern and southern hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

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Why do we see phases of the moon like picture A and NOT like picture B?

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.

• The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.

• As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different parts of the moon's lit side.

• The moon rotates and revolves at the same rate.

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What moon phase is pictured here?

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

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What moon phase is this?

• First quarter

• Third quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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During which two moon phases do Spring Tides take place?

• New and Full
• 1st and 3rd Quarters
• Waxing and Waning
• 1st Quarter and Full

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Name the moon phase

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

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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Which diagram shows the next four moon phases in the correct order?

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