Sun-Earth-Moon Review 23-24

Which diagram shows an alignment in which neap tides take place?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What causes seasons on Earth? 

• Earth's revolution
• Earth's rotation
• Earth's tilt
• The moon's revolution

When Earth moves into the moon’s shadow, a solar eclipse takes place. Which phase represents the appearance of the moon during a solar eclipse?

• Full Moon
• New Moon
• Third Quarter
• Waning Gibbous

Augustin observes the moon every 3 days for 15 days. He notices that over this 15-day period,the moon looks different. What accounts for the differences in the appearance of the moon over this time period?

• The speed of the moon's orbit
• The position of Augustin on Earth
• The distance between Earth and the moon
• The position of the moon in its orbit around Earth

Earth's 23.5 degree tilt is the main reason we have...

• Tides

• Eclipses

• Seasons

• Moon phases

What phases of the moon occur during a spring tide?

• First quarter and third quarter

• Gibbous and Crescent

• Full and new

Is this a spring or a neap tide?

• Spring

• Neap

What type of tide creates the highest high tides and the lowest low tides?

• Neap tide

• Spring Tide

What type of eclipse is this?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

A is pointing towards the

• Umbra

• Penumbra