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WorksheetsUnit 5 Seasons, Moon Phases, Tides, & Eclipses
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
Tides are caused by ___________
a)
wind
b)
gravitational pull of moon
c)
waves gravitation toward land
d)
rain
2.
Which way does the moon revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter clockwise
c)
some times it changes direction
d)
it doesn't revolve
3.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
4.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
5.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
6.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
7.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
8.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
9.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
10.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
11.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
12.
Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?
a)
one month
b)
two weeks
c)
3 days
d)
24 hours
13.
Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
14.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
15.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
First Quarter
16.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
17.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
18.
Spring tides occurs during a ___________moon and a __________________moon.
a)
New, Full
b)
1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous, Waning Crescent
d)
1st Quarter, Full
19.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
20.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
21.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
22.
If a new moon occurred on February 24th, when would we see the next new moon?
a)
February 27
b)
March 10th
c)
March 24th
d)
March 20th
23.
How long does it take for our moon to complete a full revolution & rotation around the Earth?
a)
365 Days
b)
90 Days
c)
30 days
d)
7 days
24.
What two things combined cause Earth's seasons?
a)
Distance from the Sun & Wind
b)
Earth's tilt & Revolution
c)
Earth's tilt & Rotation
d)
Wind & Sun
25.
What season would occur in the Northern Hemisphere when the North pole is tilt directly toward the sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
26.
What season is occurring in the Southern hemisphere when the North pole is tilted directly toward the Sun?
a)
Fall
b)
Winter
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
27.
What shape is the path of the moon & Earth following in the path of their revolutions? The Moon around the Earth & the Earth around the Sun?
a)
Rectangle
b)
Circular
c)
Triange
d)
elliptical
28.
If Earth's revolution became faster than 1 year, what would happen?
a)
Less daylight hours
b)
Seasons would be shorter
c)
There would be more rain.
d)
The difference in temperatures would be greater.
29.
If the Earth rotated in the opposite direction, what would happen?
a)
There would be more days in the year
b)
Moon phases would last longer
c)
Seasons would be the opposite.
d)
The Sun would rise from the West
30.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
31.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
32.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
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