Earth Cycles

In the diagram, the current moon phase is shown. Which image shows the moon phases that will be seen immediately before and after the current moon phase?

• Image A
• Image B
• Image C
• Image D

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What would happen if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

• length of the day would be shorter
• length of the day would be longer
• length of the seasons would be shorter
• length of the seasons would be longer

Which position is North America experiencing winter?

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• 2
• 3
• 4

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From which position would you shine a flashlight from to correctly demonstrate the lunar cycle during an experiment?

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• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which 2 images show the position of the Earth, moon, and Sun that will have the greatest effect on ocean tides?

• Images A and C
• Images B and D
• Images C and D
• Images A and B

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This student is spinning a soccer ball on her finger. What would this student need to do in order to appropriately demonstrate day and night occurring on Earth?

• spin the ball while its tilted
• spin the ball in opposite directions
• color or paint the ball half black
• shine a flashlight or some light source on one side of the ball

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Using the information below, what would most likely be the dates of the New Moons?
Full Moon Dates
February 10
March 11
April 10
May 9

• February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28
• February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24
• February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4

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Where is the moon located when a new moon is visible from Earth?

• at a 90 degree angle with the Earth and Sun
• between Earth and the Sun
• the far side of earth
• on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun

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Which location on Earth will experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours during a year?

• South Pole
• Equator
• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn

What moon phase would 
occur on April 8, 1999? Use the information below to answer the question.
April 4, 1999    Full Moon
April 11, 1999  Last Quarter Moon
April 18, 1999  New Moon
April 25, 1999  First Quarter Moon

• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent

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