Worksheets3.6 Test: Rotation/Revolution, Moons, Tides Study Guide
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. ______________________ is to roll or spin on a center point or axis
a)
revolve
b)
rotate
c)
orbit
d)
momentum
2.
2. The Earth rotates in a _________________________ direction to create ____________ and _________________.
a)
counterclockwise
seasons & weather
seasons & weather
b)
clockwise
seasons & weather
seasons & weather
c)
counterclockwise
day & night
day & night
d)
clockwise
day & night
day & night
3.
3. ___________________ - to move in a curved (elliptical) path around a center point or object.
a)
revolve / revolution
b)
spin
c)
rotate / rotation
d)
poles
4.
4. The Earth revolves in a ________________________direction around the Sun to create ___________________.
a)
clockwise
seasons
seasons
b)
clockwise
moon phases
moon phases
c)
counterclockwise
day & night
day & night
d)
counterclockwise
seasons
seasons
5.
5. It takes the Earth approximately _____________ hours, or 1 day, to ____________________ on its axis.
a)
24
rotate
rotate
b)
24
revolve
revolve
c)
365
rotate
rotate
d)
365
revolve
revolve
6.
6. This regular phenomenon gives us our ___________ and _______________.
a)
summers & winters
b)
lunar eclipse & solar eclipse
c)
waxing & waning
d)
days & nights
7.
7. If we have 14.5 hours of daylight how many of hours of night would we have? ____________
a)
10.5 hours
b)
9.5 hours
c)
There is always 12 hours
d)
There is no way of knowing
8.
8. The ____________________ receives the most direct light throughout the year.
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Equator
9.
9. Direct light is when the light rays are hitting the Earth more __________, or at a higher angle.
a)
vertically
b)
horizontally
10.
10. The ______________ receive indirect light, and sometimes no light at all, or 24 hours of light.
a)
Tropics
b)
equinoxes
c)
Poles
d)
hemispheres
11.
11. Indirect light is when the light rays are hitting Earth more horizontally, or at a ____________angle.
a)
higher
b)
lower
12.
12. It takes Earth approximately ______ days to revolve around the sun, giving us seasons.
a)
a varying amount of
b)
23.5
c)
24
d)
365.25
13.
13. Earth is tilted ___________ degrees which also contributes to our seasons.
a)
180
b)
23.5
c)
360
d)
30
14.
14. Days and nights are about the same length during which 2 seasons? ___________ & _______________
a)
Winter & Summer
b)
Summer & Spring
c)
Spring & Fall
d)
Fall & Winter
15.
15. When the axis is tilted ____________ the Sun, it is summer for that hemisphere.
a)
toward
b)
away from
c)
perpendicular to
d)
in line with
16.
16. When the axis is tilted ____________ the Sun, it is winter for that hemisphere.
a)
toward
b)
away from
c)
perpendicular to
d)
in line with
17.
17. List the seasons in order beginning with summer.
a)
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
b)
Summer, Winter, Fall, Spring
c)
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
d)
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
18.
18 A. Label the seasons in the northern and southern hemisphere on the diagram below for position A
a)
Fall / Spring
b)
Winter / Summer
c)
Spring / Fall
d)
Summer / Winter
19.
18 B. Label the seasons in the northern and southern hemisphere on the diagram below for position B
a)
Fall / Spring
b)
Winter / Summer
c)
Spring / Fall
d)
Summer / Winter
20.
18 C. Label the seasons in the northern and southern hemisphere on the diagram below for position C
a)
Fall / Spring
b)
Winter / Summer
c)
Spring / Fall
d)
Summer / Winter
21.
18 D. Label the seasons in the northern and southern hemisphere on the diagram below for position D
a)
Fall / Spring
b)
Winter / Summer
c)
Spring / Fall
d)
Summer / Winter
22.
19. During the Autumn and Vernal Equinoxes, the equator receives direct sunlight; so they have _________ hours of day and __________ hours of night.
a)
long / short
b)
short / long
c)
12 / 12
d)
24 / 0
23.
20. During the Summer Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing __________________(season). The days in the Northern Hemisphere are _______________ compared to the days in winter.
a)
Summer
equal
equal
b)
Summer
shorter
shorter
c)
Summer
longer
longer
d)
Spring
equal
equal
24.
21. During the Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing _____________________(season). The days in the Northern Hemisphere are __________________ compared to the days in summer.
a)
Winter
equal
equal
b)
Winter
shorter
shorter
c)
Winter
longer
longer
d)
Spring
equal
equal
25.
22. Moon phases are caused by the Moon's ___________________ around Earth.
a)
spin
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
party
26.
23. We always see the same side of the moon because the moon __________________ and _________________ at the exact same rate.
a)
waxes & wanes
b)
moves up & down
c)
gets lighter & darker
d)
revolves & rotates
27.
24. It takes about ________ days for the moon to complete all of its phases.
a)
14
b)
29.5
c)
365
d)
24
28.
25. You see a moon phase for about ____-____ days, and there are a total of 8 different phases.
a)
5 - 7
b)
7 - 14
c)
3.5 - 4
d)
28 - 29.5
29.
26a. _______________ is when the lighted side of the moon is growing and located on the _________side...
a)
waxing
left
left
b)
waxing
right
right
c)
waning
left
left
d)
waning
right
right
30.
26b. ... and _______________ is when it is shrinking, and located on the ___________ side.
a)
waxing
left
left
b)
waxing
right
right
c)
waning
left
left
d)
waning
right
right
31.
27A. Label each phase of the moon. What Phase is at position A?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
1st Quarter
d)
3rd / Last Quarter
32.
27B. Label each phase of the moon. What Phase is at position B?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning crescent
33.
27C. Label each phase of the moon. What Phase is at position C?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
1st Quarter
d)
3rd / Last Quarter
34.
27D. Label each phase of the moon. What Phase is at position D?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning crescent
35.
27E. Label each phase of the moon. What Phase is at position E?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
1st Quarter
d)
3rd / Last Quarter
36.
27F. Label each phase of the moon. What Phase is at position F?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning crescent
37.
27G. Label each phase of the moon. What Phase is at position G?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
1st Quarter
d)
3rd / Last Quarter
38.
27H. Label each phase of the moon. What Phase is at position H?
a)
Waxing gibbous
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Waning crescent
39.
28. Tides are caused MAINLY by differences in how much the __________ pulls on different parts of the Earth.
a)
Sun's gravity
b)
stars
c)
Milky Way
d)
Moon's gravity
40.
29a. When Texas is facing the moon we are having ____________ tide.
a)
high
b)
low
c)
average
d)
no
41.
29b. The opposite side of the Earth is also having ___________ tide. The locations in between are having __________ tide.
a)
low
high
high
b)
high
low
low
c)
high
high
high
d)
low
low
low
42.
30. There are approximately ______ high tides and _______ low tides in a 24 hour period.
a)
4
4
4
b)
28
28
28
c)
2
2
2
d)
1
1
1
43.
31. When the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are lined up in a straight line we are having __________ tide.
a)
Neap
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
no
44.
32. SPRING tide occurs during a ___________ moon and a
_________ moon.
_________ moon.
a)
1st quarter & last quater
b)
waxing gibbous & waning gibbous
c)
waxing crescent & waning crescent
d)
full & new
45.
33. During a Spring tide, high tides are _____________, and low tides are _____________.
a)
higher
lower
lower
b)
lower
higher
higher
c)
higher
higher
higher
d)
lower
lower
lower
46.
34. Draw the position of Earth, Moon and the Sun during Spring Tides:
a)
Moon, Earth & Sun in a 90 degree (right) angle
b)
Moon, Earth & Sun in a straight line
47.
35. When the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are forming a 90 degree angle we are having ___________ tide.
a)
Neap
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
no
48.
36. NEAP tide occurs during a ______________ moon and a
_____________ moon.
_____________ moon.
a)
1st quarter & last quater
b)
waxing gibbous & waning
c)
waxing crescent & waning
d)
full & new
49.
37. During a Neap tide, high tides and low tides are _____________________.
a)
both higher than normal
b)
both lower than normal
c)
moderate, and about equal to eachother
d)
both extreme
50.
38. Draw the position of Earth, Moon and the Sun during Neap Tides
a)
Moon, Earth & Sun in a
90 degree
(right) angle
90 degree
(right) angle
b)
Moon, Earth & Sun in a straight line
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