Lunar Cycles and Tides

What moon phase will occur about 1 week after a full moon?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 27.3 days
• 27.3 hours

The Earth's revolution and its ________ causes seasonal change.

• rotation

• orbit

• tilt

• days

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Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Winter?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which location would a 1st quarter moon be visible?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 7

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What does the word "solar" refer to?

• Sun
• Moon
• Earth
• Energy

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What does the word "lunar" refer to?

• Sun
• Moon
• Earth
• Night

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Why do we not experience eclipses every month?

• The moon is stubborn.

• The Moon's orbit is tilted

• Moon is smaller than the Sun

• Earth's orbit is tilted

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_________ are caused by the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth.

• Seasons

• Tides

• Day/night cycle

• Moon

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Night and day is evidence that the earth is

• rotating

• revolving

• cold

• warm

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