8th Astronomy Final

What is the shortest day of the year?

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

• fall equinox

• spring equinox

Where is the equator?  

• at the North Pole
• halfway between the North and South Poles
• at the South Pole
• in the Western hemisphere

The 3rd Quarter moon is lit on the _________________.

• top

• right

• bottom

• left

The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the _________________.

• top

• right

• bottom

• left

Define NEW MOON

• none of moon is visible from Earth

• Moon is ½ visible from Earth

• Moon is more than ½ visible from Earth

• All of moon visible from Earth

Define FULL MOON

• none of moon is visible

• complete moon phase is visible

• half moon phase is visible

• less than half moon phase visible

What is this phase?

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• waning gibbous

What is this phase?

• new moon

• 1st quarter

• last quarter

• full moon

What is this phase?

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• waning gibbous

First day of spring

• Autumnal Equinox
• Summer Solstice 
• Winter Solstice
• Vernal Equinox