Earth in the Universe

Name the moon phase

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

Tides are caused by ___________

• wind
• gravitational pull of moon
• waves gravitation toward land
• rain

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

• 1 low tide, 1 high tide
• 4 low tides, 4 high tides
• 3 low tides, 3 high tides
• 2 low tides, 2 high tides

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365.25 days

• 29.5 days

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 

• spring
• high
• low
• neap

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.
• Earth's rotation and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and revolution.
• Earth's tilt and resolution

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter
• Spring
• Fall
• Summer

During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked
• The Earth is blocked

The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...

• it is smaller than the Sun
• it revolves around the Earth
• it is closer to the Earth