Lunar Cycle

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide
• new moon tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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When the amount of light we see from the moon appears to be shrinking, it is 

• Waxing
• Waning
• Gibbous
• Crescent

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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In the summer, many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

• Rotation
• Compass
• Sundail
• Movement

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