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Seasons, Moons, and Tides

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes the seasons?

a)

How close we are to the sun.

b)

The tilt of the Earth

c)

The rotation of the Earth

d)

Solar Storms

2.

In the Northern Hemisphere what season is position A

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

3.

What season is it in Position B in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

4.

In the Northern Hemisphere what season is it in position C?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

5.

In the Northern Hemisphere what season is it in Position D?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

6.

In the Southern Hemisphere what season is it in position C?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

7.

What are the two equinoxes?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

8.

What are the two Solstices?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

9.

Approximately how many degrees is the Earth tilted?

a)

0

b)

13

c)

23

d)

26

10.

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis once?

a)

365.25 days

b)

6 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

30 days

11.

How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun once?

a)

1 year (365.25 days)

b)

1 day (24 hours)

c)

1 month

d)

243 days

12.

In the Northern Hemisphere what day of the year has the most daylight?

a)

Spring Equinox

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Fall (Autumnal) Equinox

d)

Winter Solstice

13.

In the Northern Hemisphere what day of the year has the most darkness?

a)

Spring Equinox

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Fall Equinox

d)

Winter Solstice

14.

How many months are in each season?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

15.

In which season does the Northern Hemisphere recieve the most direct sunlight?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

d)

Summer

16.

Spring Tides happen during which two moon phases?

a)

Full Moon and First Quarter

b)

First and Third Quarter

c)

Full Moon and New Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent and Waning Gibbous

17.

Neap Tides happen during what moon phases?

a)

Full Moon and Waxing Crescent

b)

First and Third Quarter

c)

New Moon and Full Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent and Waning Gibbous

18.

What is the moon phase in #1?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Third Quarter

19.

What is the Moon Phase number 5?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter

d)

Third Quarter

20.

What Moon Phase is number 3?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Third Quarter

21.

What is Moon Phase number 2 ?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Crescent

22.

What is Moon Phase number 7?

a)

Full Moon

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Third Quarter

23.

What is Moon Phase number 4 ?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Crescent

24.

What is Moon Phase number 6?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Crescent

25.

What is Moon Phase number 8 ?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Crescent

26.

How many tides are there per day?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

How many high tides are there per day?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

How many low tides are there per day?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

What had the largest impact on the daily normal tides in the York River?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

c)

Jupiter

d)

Rain

30.

What causes the the daily normal tides?

a)

Wind

b)

Excessive Rain

c)

Atmospheric Pressure

d)

Gravity

31.

What type of eclipse is this?

a)

Lunar

b)

Solar

32.

What type of eclipse is this

a)

Lunar

b)

Solar