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WorksheetsSeasons, Tides, Moon Phases
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
2.
If it's ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
3.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & revolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
4.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
5.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
6.
In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed ___________ the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away from
d)
Both away and toward
7.
Which statement best explains why the same side of the Moon always faces Earth?
a)
The Moon revolves around Earth and rotates in about the same amount of time.
b)
The Moon does not rotate as it revolves around Earth.
c)
The Moon travels at a faster speed than Earth.
d)
The moon does not want it's dark side to show.
8.
Phases of the Moon depend on how much _____.
a)
distance is between Earth and the Moon
b)
of the lighted side of the Moon faces Earth
c)
shadow Earth makes on the Moon
d)
shadow the Moon makes on Earth
9.
Which number is a waxing gibbous moon?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
10.
Which number shows a waning crescent moon?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
11.
The lunar cycle is completed in about a month because _____.
a)
the Moon rotates once on its axis
b)
Earth revolves once around the Sun
c)
the Sun makes one full orbit
d)
the Moon revolves once around Earth
12.
About how many days does it take to moon to go through all of its phases?
a)
7 days
b)
365 days
c)
29 days
d)
20 days
13.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
14.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
15.
What phase is this?
a)
Waning Gibbous Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
c)
Waning Crescent Moon
d)
Waxing Crescent Moon
16.
Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?
a)
one month
b)
two weeks
c)
3 days
d)
24 hours
17.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
18.
If there was a New Moon on December 30, approximately when would we have our next New Moon?
a)
January 14
b)
January 6
c)
January 30
d)
February 30
19.
If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next Waning Crescent moon?
a)
April 29th
b)
July 4th
c)
April 14th
d)
September 12th
20.
What moon phases do spring tides occur?
a)
new and full
b)
1st & 3rd quarters
c)
Waxing and Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing and Waning Gibbous
21.
Based on the information in this table, which moon phase was most likely visible on June 16th, 2005?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Full moon
d)
Last Quarter
22.
Which lunar phase will complete the pattern?
a)
Last quarter
b)
New moon
23.
How many days does it take to go from a First Quarter to a New Moon?
a)
1 Week
b)
2 Weeks
c)
3 Weeks
d)
4 Weeks
24.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing
b)
waning
25.
The phases of the moon, IN ORDER, are:
a)
new moon-->waxing gibbous-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->full moon-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter-->waning gibbous
b)
new moon-->waning crescent-->1st quarter-->waning gibbous-->full moon-->waxing gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waxing crescent
c)
new moon-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter
d)
new moon-->waxing crescent-->first quarter-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waning crescent
26.
How much time passes between Position "a" and Position "g"
a)
One Day
b)
One Week
c)
Two Weeks
d)
One Month
27.
Name that phase AND the tide that occurs during this phase!!
a)
Full moon, Spring tide
b)
New moon, Spring tide
c)
Full moon, Neap tide
d)
New moon, Neap tide
28.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon
d)
Venus
29.
Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the
a)
phases of the moon
b)
seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
c)
surface currents
d)
deep sea currents
30.
What do we call a tide that has a large range between the high and low tides?
a)
gravity tide
b)
wind tide
c)
spring tide
d)
neap tide
31.
What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Larger Change
d)
Smaller Change
32.
What are tides?
a)
More water filling up the ocean
b)
The rising and falling of the water on the earth surface
c)
Jupiter orbiting the moon
d)
Waves in the oceans
33.
Tides are caused by
a)
strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
b)
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
c)
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
d)
variations in the salinity of ocean water
34.
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
a)
it is smaller than the Sun
b)
it revolves around the Earth
c)
it is closer to the Earth
d)
It has a better relationship with the Earth than the Sun does
35.
This picture shows an area experiencing....
a)
low tide
b)
high tide
36.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
37.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
The sun switching on and off
38.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
39.
What event is shown in the figure?
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
tide formation
d)
sun spots
40.
A lunar eclipse is when:
a)
The shadow of Earth falls on the moon
b)
The shadow of the moon falls on the Earth
c)
The shadow of the sun falls on the moon
d)
The suns light shows red on the moon
41.
You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
no
d)
spring
42.
Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?
a)
3 high and 3 low tides
b)
4 high and 4 low tides
c)
1 high and 1 low tides
d)
2 high and 2 low tides
43.
For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?
a)
The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
c)
Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.
d)
The moon must be at a right angle to the Earth
44.
The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are low tides taking place?
a)
1 and 2
b)
1 and 3
c)
2 and 4
d)
3 and 4
45.
Why isn't there an eclipse every month?
a)
Because the moon orbits the sun differently than Earth does.
b)
Because the Earth's orbit and the moon's orbit are at the same angle, flat plane.
c)
Because the moon's orbit is at a different angle from the Earth's orbit.
d)
Because the lunar cycle is longer than a month.
46.
We do NOT have a solar or lunar eclipse each month because...
a)
The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees
b)
The moon is too small
c)
The moon's orbital distance changes
d)
All choices
47.
A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.
a)
Full moon
b)
Gibbous moon
c)
Quarter moon
d)
New moon
48.
During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
3rd Quarter
b)
1st Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
49.
If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?
a)
2 hours
b)
6 hours
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
50.
After completing this review I expect to make an ____ on the Test. Think Positive!!!
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
F
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