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Seasons, Lunar Cycle, Eclipses, and Tides Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the diagram, when the sun is shining on the far side of the moon, which phase is the moon in?

a)

new

b)

first quarter

c)

third quarter

d)

full

2.

What season takes place in the Southern Hemisphere at this time?

a)

spring

b)

autumn

c)

summer

d)

winter

3.

How does the moon appear from Earth when it is positioned as shown?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What characteristic of Earth's movement and position in the Solar System gives us different seasons?

a)

the plane of Earth's orbit in the Solar System

b)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

the revolution of Earth around the Sun

d)

the tilt of Earth on its axis

5.

Which picture of Earth orbiting the sun represents summer in the northern hemisphere?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. Between which two points will the moon appear to change from a new moon to a quarter moon?

a)

Q and R

b)

R and S

c)

S and T

d)

T and Q

7.

Which of the following is the next phase of the moon.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

The time required for the moon to show a complete cycle of phases when viewed from Earth is-

a)

24 hours

b)

7 days

c)

29 days

d)

365 days

9.

The moon in its second quarter is -

a)

full

b)

new

c)

first quarter

d)

third quarter

10.

What does the moon look like from Earth in the position shown?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

The drawing shows the position that Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in when which of the following occurs?

a)

a solar eclipse

b)

a lunar eclipse

c)

the summer equinox

d)

the winter equinox

12.
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. Which statement is true about the solar energy received when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, compared to the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is cooler.
b)
The Northern Hemisphere receives less direct solar energy and is warmer.
c)
The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct solar energy and is cooler.
d)
The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct solar energy and is warmer.
13.
The phases of the moon are the regular changes in how the moon looks from Earth. In which phase is the moon not visible from Earth?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waxing crescent
d)
Waning crescent
14.
In January, it is winter in the Northern hemisphere.  What season is it in the Southern hemisphere in January? 
a)
Fall
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
15.
Which two positions represent an equinox?
a)
A and B
b)
C and D
c)
B and D
d)
A and C
16.
Which gravitational pull has the greatest effect on tides?
a)
The sun's gravitational pull on Earth.
b)
The moon's gravitational pull on Earth.
c)
Earth's gravitational pull on moon.
d)
The sun's gravitational pull on moon.
17.
Which diagram shows an alignment in which neap tides take place?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Which position is a Waning Gibbous moon? 
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
19.
When Earth moves into the moon’s shadow, a solar eclipse takes place. Which phase represents the appearance of the moon during a solar eclipse?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Third Quarter
d)
Waning Gibbous
20.
What causes seasons on Earth? 
a)
Earth's revolution
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's tilt
d)
The moon's revolution
21.
Why does the moon appear to go through phases as viewed from Earth? 
a)
The Earth's rotation and the angle of the sunlight
b)
The Earth's revolution around the Sun
c)
The moon's rotation
d)
The moons revolution around Earth and angle of the sunlight
22.
Which location is the Full Moon? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
23.

Identify the following Moon Phase.

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

24.

Identify the following Moon Phase.

a)

new moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning crescent

d)

1st quarter

25.

Identify the following Moon Phase.

a)

1st quarter

b)

3rd quarter

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waning gibbous

26.

Identify the following Moon Phase.

a)

waxing crescent

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

waning crescent

d)

waning gibbous

27.

Identify the following Moon Phase.

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waning gibbous

28.

Identify the following Moon Phase.

a)

waning crescent

b)

waning gibbous

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waxing gibbous

29.

Identify the following Moon Phase.

a)

new moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

full moon

d)

waning gibbous

30.

Identify the following Moon Phase.

a)

new moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

1st quarter

d)

waxing gibbous

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