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Day/Night, Lunar Phases, &Tides

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

a)

The length of the seasons would be shorter.

b)

The length of the seasons would be longer.

c)

The length of a day would be shorter.

d)

The length of a day would be longer.

2.

The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the Sun.

In which position is it winter in North America?

a)

Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun

b)

Position 2, because North America is tilted towarad the sun

c)

Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun

d)

Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun

3.

A student draws the model shown.

Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

a)

It is day at Location X and night at Location Y.

b)

It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y.

c)

There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.

d)

The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y.

4.

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 -

a)

Position 1

b)

Position 2

c)

Position 3

d)

Position 4

5.

Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

a)

Equator

b)

North Pole

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

6.

Earth would not have seasons if it -

a)

no longer tilted on its axis

b)

stopped rotating on its axis

c)

took an additional month to orbit the sun

d)

revolved around the sun in the opposite direction

7.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 1? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
third quarter 
d)
full moon
8.
What phase of the moon would be visible from Earth when the moon is at position 1? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
9.
What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 3? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
10.
What moon phase would be visible from Earth when the moon is at position 5? 
a)
first quarter
b)
third quarter
c)
new moon
d)
full moon
11.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
12.
What does "waxing" mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
13.
What does "waning" mean? 
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
14.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waning? 
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front
d)
back
15.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waxing? 
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front 
d)
back
16.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
17.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
18.
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
19.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
20.

What type of tide is shown here?

a)

High Tide

b)

Low Tide

c)

Spring Tide

d)

Neap Tide

21.

What type of tide is shown here?

a)

High Tide

b)

Low Tide

c)

Spring Tide

d)

Neap Tide

22.
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