Tides, Seasons, Phases of the Moon

What moon phase is this?

• First quarter

• Third quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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Patrick wants to go swimming during the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. He should go

• during a neap tide

• any day

• during a spring tide

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Marco likes the season shown at position A since he loves playing lax.

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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Which movement of ocean water is caused by the Moon?

• tides

• waves

• deep currents

• shallow currents

Tides on Earth are mostly caused by the gravitational pull of

• the Sun

• stars

• the Moon

• asteroids

The diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer at Point 1, and winter at Point 2. Which is the BEST explanation for the difference in seasons between Point 1 and Point 2?

• Point 2 is farther from the Sun than Point 1.

• Point 2 receives less direct sunlight than Point 1.

• Oceans cool the air faster at Point 2 than Point 1.

• The atmosphere is thinner at Point 2 than at Point 1.

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If Earth did NOT tilt on its axis in relation to the Sun, which of the following would also be

true?

• there would be no seasons

• one Earth-year would be 14% longer

• Earth would spin at a different rate

• temperatures at Earth’s equator would cool

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Blanca wants to show her class the importance of the tilt of Earth in seasonal changes. She drew four diagrams on the board. Which diagram correctly shows when it is winter at Point X?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Melinda learned that days in some seasons have more daylight hours than in other

seasons. Which season receives the MOST hours of sunlight in the Northern

Hemisphere?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

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What causes the different phases of the Moon?

• The Earth's shadow on the Moon

• The Moon's rotation on its axis

• The relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun

• The Moon's distance from the Earth

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