Sun, Earth, Moon System

What causes day & night?

• Earth's rotation on the equator

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Moon's rotation around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?

• Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun.
  
• Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun.
  
• Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun.
  
• Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun.
  

The image shows how the moon looks during the lunar cycle. The moon will look this way again in about -

• one week

• one month

• one year

• one century

What will the phase of the moon be in the diagram?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• first quarter

• full moon

What phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter

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

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

What happens when there is a spring tide

• high tides 
• really high tides
• low tides

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

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

Which of the following words would best describe the moon's movement around the Earth?

• The moon revolves.

• The moon rotates.

• The moon eclipses.

• The moon tilts.

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

• solar
• lunar