Science SOL 4.6

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The moon reflecting light onto the sun’s surface.

• The reflection of sunlight off the moon’s surface.

• The sunlight reflecting off of the ocean waves onto the moon.

• The moonlight glowing in the night sky.

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Label each phase of the moon. The black shown is the dark portion of the moon.

• first quarter

• 
• full

• 
• new

• 
• last quater

• 

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4.6.c

Charlie used his telescope and saw the moon in the sky. What phase of the moon did Charlie see?

• full

• new

• first quarter

• last quarter

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4.6.c

The phases of the moon are responsible for the changes in ____________. 

• seasons

• length of daylight

• tidal ranges

• temperature

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4.6.c

The picture shows:

• The highest tidal range

• The smallest tidal range

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The picture shows:

• The highest tidal range

• The smallest tidal range

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4.6.c

Select all that correctly describes the movement of the Earth and moon related to the sun.

• Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours.

• The Earth's axial tilt causes the seasons.

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.

• The moon revolves around the sun every month.

• It takes 365 days for Earth to revolve around the sun.

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4.6.a

4.6.b

Select the correct sentence:

• The Earth rotates on its axis as it revolves around the sun.

• The earth revolves on its axis as it rotates around the sun.

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The tilted ​ (a)   of the Earth and its yearly ​ (b)   around the sun causes the changing ​ (c)   in Virginia.

• axis
• revolution
• seasons
• rotation
• days

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4.6.a

 Which explains why Earth experiences day and night?

• The moon is blocking the sun during the night.

• The sun produces light during the day but does not  at night.

• As the Earth rotates, the sun illuminates the side of Earth facing the sun.

• The sun faces away from Earth at night.

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4.6.a