Seasons, Moon Phases and Eclipses

What should the student do to model day and night?

• Spin the ball in different directions.
• Tilt the ball while it's spinning.
• Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white.
• Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

  (Last Quarter)

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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Which of these pieces of information is missing from the Sun-Earth-Moon model in Figure 1?

• The model doesn't show that the moon's orbit around Earth is tilted.

• Some of the names for the moon phases are missing.

• The model doesn't show that the sun's light only ever illuminates half of the moon.

• The moon doesn't show what the moon looks like from Earth.

What are the most likely dates of the full moons?

• February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4
• February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14
• February 25, March 27, April 25, May  24
• February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

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The moon orbits Earth in a __________________ direction

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• upwards

• downwards

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A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• 1st Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon
• 3rd Quarter

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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Which of these students' explanations correctly explains a New Moon?

• Ian: a New Moon happens on nights when the moon does not give off its own light.

• Nicole: a New Moon happens when sun's light hits the Earth, making it hard to see the moon.

• Alec: a New Moon happens when the sun's light hits the side of the moon that is facing away from the Earth.

• Tara: a New Moon happens when the sunlight does not hit the moon.

The length of day in the Northern Hemisphere is shortest when the North Pole is tilting away from the Sun. During which month of the year does this occur?

• April

• December

• June

• September

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Imagine you are an astronaut standing on the moon, looking in the direction of Earth. From where you are standing, Earth looks completely dark. Using the model in Figure 1, what phase must the moon be in for this to happen?

• Third Quarter

  (Last Quarter)

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

• Full Moon