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WorksheetsDay/Night, Lunar Phases, &Tides
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?
The length of the seasons would be shorter.
The length of the seasons would be longer.
The length of a day would be shorter.
The length of a day would be longer.
The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the Sun.
In which position is it winter in North America?
Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun
Position 2, because North America is tilted towarad the sun
Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun
Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun
A student draws the model shown.
Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?
It is day at Location X and night at Location Y.
It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y.
There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.
The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y.
The diagram below shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in -
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?
Equator
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Earth would not have seasons if it -
no longer tilted on its axis
stopped rotating on its axis
took an additional month to orbit the sun
revolved around the sun in the opposite direction
What type of tide is shown here?
High Tide
Low Tide
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
What type of tide is shown here?
High Tide
Low Tide
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
