earth moon and sun

During which two phases does the greatest range between high tide and low tide occur?  Select two that apply.

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

A student wants to use a spinning ball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth. What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?

• F. Spin the ball in different directions

• G. tilt the ball while it is spinning

• H. Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white

• J. Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

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.

When would it be summer?

• WHen the norther hemisphere is tilted towards the sun

• When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.

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

A student must complete the column of the table that lists the dates of the full moons. What are the most likely dates of the full moons?

• A. February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4

• B. February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14

• C. February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24

• D. February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

Neap tide is when...

• When the moon and the sun pull the water in directions perpendicular to one another

• When the moon and the sun both pull the water the same way

Name the moon phase

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

What phase is this?

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

Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

• F. Equator

• G. North Pole

• H. Tropic of Cancer

• J. Tropic of Capricorn