15 question quiz performance task

what is the longest days of the year called?

• winter

• equinoxes

• summer

• solstices

what causes seasons?

• distance from the sun

• revolution

• rotation

• earth's tilt

what moon phase is position 6 at

• waxing gibbous

• waning cresent

• waxing cresent

• waning gibbous

what position will it be if a full moon appeared December 2, 14 days later

• new moon

• waning cresent

• 3rd quarter

• 1st quarter

What moon phase will it be on july 25 if on july 15 the moon phase is a 3rd quarter moon?

• waxing cresesnt

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

when do neap tides occur

• when the earth moon and the sun form a straight line

• when the moon phases is a new moon

• night time

• when the moon sun and earth form a ninety degree angle

what is the first day of fall/spring called

• solstice

• fall or spring

• equinox

• breaks

if today is a 3rd quarter what moon phase will it be in a week.

• waning cresent

• new moon

• waxing cresent

• 1st quarter

how long do the waning and waxing moon phases last

• 1 day

• 6 days

• 5 days

• 3 days

how long do the quarter, full, and new moon phases last?

• 1 day

• 6 days

• 3 days

• 5 days