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WorksheetsSun, Earth and Moon
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Which diagram reflects daytime hours for Position X?
Students use a flashlight and a globe to model how Earth's rotation causes days and nights. What is one possible advantage of this model?
The flashlight and globe show how Earth's rotation causes day and night
The flashlight and globe are scale-sized models of the sun and Earth
The model shows the amount of sunlight that shines on Earth
The actual distance between the sun and Earth is represented
In the diagram below, Earth's Southern Hemisphere is experiencing
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Where would the sun appear in the diagram below if A is experiencing winter?
Location W
Location X
Location Y
Location Z
In the diagram above, the Northern Hemisphere would be in what season at Position A?
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
The Southern Hemisphere experiences the coldest seasonal weather during what portion of the Earth's orbit?
When the orbital speed of the Earth is the fastest
During the time when the Earth passes Jupiter
When the South Pole tilts away from the Sun
During the time when both hemispheres have a full moon.
The period of daylight experienced each day on every part of Earth would be shorter if which one of the following changes occurred?
Earth had a greater diameter
The mass of the Sun was greater
Earth rotated more quickly on its axis
The sun was farther away from Earth
The Southern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of summer when Earth is in-
Position C
Position A
Position B
Position D
Edinburg, Texas, is located in the Northern Hemisphere. During the Summer Edinburg, which statement best describes the conditions of Edinburg in location A?
There are equal number of daylight hours and the North Pole is titled away from the sun
There are fewest hours of daylight and the Earth's axis is not tilted?
There are equal number of daylight hours and the Earth's axis is not tilted
There are more daylight hours and the North Pole is tilted toward the sun
Tokyo, Japan is located in the Northern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is winter in Tokyo, Japan?
In the diagram above, the Northern Hemisphere would be in what season at position A?
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
In the diagram above, the Southern Hemisphere would be in what season at position D?
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
In what position is the Northern Hemisphere having Fall?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
Which statement best describes conditions for Earth at Position B in the diagram?
The Southern Hemisphere has the greatest amount of daylight of the year, and the South Pole is tilted away from the sun.
The Southern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight of the year, and the North Pole is tilted toward the sun.
The Southern Hemisphere has the greatest amount of daylight of the year, and the South Pole is tilted toward the sun
There are equal number of hours of day and night time in the Southern Hemisphere and the North Pole is tilted away from the sun.
Which of the statements best compares the conditions at Location W and Location Z?
Location W has less daylight hours than location Z
Location Z has less daylight hours than location W
The moon will be brighter at Location Z than at location W
Location W is expreriencing summer and location Z is experiencing winter
What would have to happen in order for the Earth not to have seasons anymore?
No rotation
Revolves in clockwise instead of counter clockwise
Takes another 2 more months to go around the sun
No tilt
The beginning of Summer in North America is June, but the beginning of Summer in South America is December.
Why does summer start in different months of the year in North and South America?
The Earth's orbits the sun in an elliptical path
South America is bigger than North America
The moon has less of a pull on South America
Earth's tilt of 23.5 degrees
What moon phase will be observed after the waning crescent?
What will the phase of the moon be in the diagram?
new moon
waning gibbous
first quarter
full moon
A student views a full moon in the sky. Which image will the student observe one week after the full moon?
A student observed a first quarter moon on June 1. Which date would be a prediction for the next full moon appearance?
July 1
June 7
June 15
June 29
If there is a 1st quarter moon on April 3rd, what is the approximate date of the next new moon?
April 10
April 17
April 24
April 30
Which of the phases of the Moon pictured would come a few days after a first quarter moon?
What lunar phase appears prior to the phase shown below?
First quarter
Full moon
Waxing crescent
Waning gibbous
A student found a diagram in a workbook that explains the phases of the moon. The student then correctly added one of the sets of arrows shown below to indicate the direction of the sun's light. Which number marks the set of arrows correctly indicating the direction of the sun's light?
1
2
3
4
A phase of the moon is show.
Which pair of diagrams shows the moon's phase before and after this phase?
Which moon phase most likely occurs at the time in the cycle represented by an X on the graph?
Based on the data, what part of the lunar cycle occurred between April 1 and April 3?
Waning crescent moon
Waxing crescent moon
Waxing gibbous moon
Waning gibbous moon
A phase of the moon is shown.
Which diagram shows the moon phases after this phase?
You observe the night sky and the new moon is visible. After the new moon, which of these phases will you observe next?
Waxing crescent
Waxing gibbous
Waning crescent
Waning gibbous
A phase of the moon is show.
Which pair of diagrams shows the moon's phase before and after this phase?
A student observes that the moon is not visible at night. Which sequence of moon phases will the student observe in the next seven days?
New, waxing crescent, first quarter
New, waxing crescent, third quarter
New, Full, waxing crescent
New, waning crescent, full, waxing gibbous
A student must complete the column of the table that lists the dates of the Third Quarter moons.
What are the most likely dates of the Third Quarter Moons?
January 23, February 24, March 23, April 22
January 5, February 9, March 5, April 6
January 14, February 15, March 14, April 13
January 27, February 28, March 27, April 26
Based on the data, what part of the lunar cycle occurred between April 7 and April 9?
Waning crescent moon
Waxing crescent moon
Full moon
New Moon
Which diagram correctly illustrates a neap tide?
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
full moon tide
new moon tide
neap tide
spring tide
