Seasons, Lunar Cycle, Eclipses, and Tides Test

According to the diagram, when the sun is shining on the far side of the moon, which phase is the moon in?

• new

• first quarter

• third quarter

• full

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What season takes place in the Southern Hemisphere at this time?

• spring

• autumn

• summer

• winter

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How does the moon appear from Earth when it is positioned as shown?

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What characteristic of Earth's movement and position in the Solar System gives us different seasons?

• the plane of Earth's orbit in the Solar System

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the revolution of Earth around the Sun

• the tilt of Earth on its axis

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Which picture of Earth orbiting the sun represents summer in the northern hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. Between which two points will the moon appear to change from a new moon to a quarter moon?

• Q and R

• R and S

• S and T

• T and Q

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Which of the following is the next phase of the moon.

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The time required for the moon to show a complete cycle of phases when viewed from Earth is-

• 24 hours

• 7 days

• 29 days

• 365 days

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The moon in its second quarter is -

• full

• new

• first quarter

• third quarter

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What does the moon look like from Earth in the position shown?

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