Quiz about Seasons/Moon Phases/Tides

Question 1

In which position would the northern hemisphere be having summer?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 2

In which position would the northern hemisphere be having Spring?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 3

In which position would the Southern hemisphere be having fall?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 4

In which position would the southern hemisphere be having summer?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 5

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

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rotation

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revolution

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orbit

Question 6

As the lighted part of moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

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waning

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swelling

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waxing

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disappearing

Question 7

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

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spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 8

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

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neap tide

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full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 9

Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?

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waxing

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waning

Question 10

Name the phase of the moon for letter A

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

Question 11

What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5?

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full moon

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new moon

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first quarter

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third quarter

Question 12

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

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28 days

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65 days

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8 days

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365 days

Question 13

Name this moon phase.

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waxing gibbous

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waning gibbous

Question 14

What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

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The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines how much of the amount of light reflected by the Moon we see.

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The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.

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The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.

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The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

Question 15

Name the seasons in order starting with Position C in the southern hemisphere.

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Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

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Winter, Summer, Spring, Fall

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Question 16

What two phases of the moon would create a neap tide?

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A and E

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A and C

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F and B

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C and G

Question 17

What side of the image would the sun be located?

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Right

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Top

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Bottom

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Left

Question 18

Which two positions of the Earth is the northern hemisphere experiencing solstices

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A and C

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A and B

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B and C

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B and D

Question 19

Which two positions of the Earth is the northern hemisphere experiencing an equinox

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B and D

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A and B

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B and C

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A and C

Question 20

Which position of the Earth is the northern hemisphere experiencing the most daylight hours?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 21

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

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Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

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Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

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Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

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Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

Question 22

What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?

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high

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low

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none

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high and low

Question 23

During which moon phases will Earth experience the strongest, or greatest difference between high and low tides?

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New Moon and Full Moon

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First Quarter and Full Moon

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First Quarter and Last Quarter

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New Moon and Last Quarter

Question 24

During which moon phases will Earth experience the weakest, or least difference between high and low tides?

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First Quarter and Last Quarter

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First Quarter and Full Moon

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New Moon and Full Moon

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New Moon and Last Quarter

Question 25

On average, how many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

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2 low tides, 2 high tides

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1 low tide, 1 high tide

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4 low tides, 4 high tides

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3 low tides, 3 high tides

Question 26

The following graph shows high and low tide. Approximately, how many hours apart are the high tides?

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12 hours

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24 hours

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6 hours

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0

Question 27

Approximately at what hours are the low tides?

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6 and 19

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1 and 13

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24 and 0

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22

Question 28

What moon phase will occur on Thursday October 8th?

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Third Quarter

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing crescent

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Waning Crescent

Question 29

What moon phase will occur on Tuesday October 20th?

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Waxing crescent

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Waning Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Third Quarter

Question 30

On which day will we have a neap tide?

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October 23rd

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October 1st

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October 5th

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October 16th

Question 31

On which day will we have a spring tide?

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October 1st

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October 5th

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October 10th

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October 26th

Question 32

Approximately how many days after a new moon will you see a full moon?

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two weeks

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one week

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three weeks

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four weeks

Question 33

What moon phases will you see on July 5th?

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Crescent

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New Moon

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Full Moon

Question 34

If the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, the south pole will

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have night 24 hours a day for 6 months

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have summer for 6 months

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have winter for 6 months

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have daylight 24 hours a day for 6 months

Question 35

Why do the polar regions have a wide range of temperatures?

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The receive indirect sunlight

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they receive direct sunlight

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they are tilted toward the sun 365 days a year

Question 36

Why does the equator have a narrow range of temperature changes?

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It receives direct sunlight

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It receives indirect sunlight

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