Seasons & Moon Phases

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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What season is it in the northern hemisphere?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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Which way does the moon revolve?

• clockwise
• counter clockwise
• some times it changes direction
• it doesn't revolve

What is the name of the phase of the moon when the entire sunlit side of the moon faces Earth

• Crescent

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

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Which moon phase (shown here) represents a waning quarter moon? How can you tell?

• “A” because it is a quarter moon with “white on right,” which is the clue for waning.

• “B” because it is halfway through the cycle.

• “C” because it shows “light on left,” which is the clue for waning.

• “D” because it is a quarter moon and shows “light on left,” which is the clue for waning.

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The spinning of the earth on its axis that causes day and night is called

• orbit.

• axis.

• rotation.

• revolution.

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In this picture, the earth is _______ around the sun.

• rotating

• seasons

• day and night

• revolving

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In this picture, the earth is ________ on its axis.

• seasons

• revolving

• rotating

• day and night

Waxing means to _______.

• get smaller

• get larger

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