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Earth Cycles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Moon phase would most likely occur at position x?

a)

Third Quarter

b)

Full Moon

c)

New Moon

d)

1st Quarter

2.

What area would receive the most consistent sunlight?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

The poles

3.

What moon phase occurs at position W?

a)

Full Moon

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

First Quarter

d)

New Moon

4.

Observe the moon phases, where does the SUN have to be for the moon phases to be correct?

a)

Position 1 or top

b)

Position 2 or LEFT side

c)

Position 3 or bottom

d)

Position 4 or RIGHT side

5.

What date would occur at position 1?

a)

Summer Solstice June 20

b)

Fall Equinox or Sept 22

c)

Winter solstice or Dec 21

d)

Vernal Equinox or March 20

6.

What date would occur at position 4?

a)

Summer Solstice June 20

b)

Fall Equinox or Sept 22

c)

Winter solstice or Dec 21

d)

Vernal Equinox or March 20

7.

What date would occur at position 3?

a)

Summer Solstice June 20

b)

Fall Equinox or Sept 22

c)

Winter solstice or Dec 21

d)

Vernal Equinox or March 20

8.

What date would occur at position 2?

a)

Summer Solstice June 20

b)

Fall Equinox or Sept 22

c)

Winter solstice or Dec 21

d)

Vernal Equinox or March 20

9.

What moon phase occurs during a SOLAR eclipse?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

10.

What moon phase occurs during a Lunar eclipse?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

11.

What moon phase(s) occurs during a Neap tide?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

12.

What moon phase(s) occurs during a Spring tide?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

13.

What moon phase would be at position 4

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Third Quarter

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Gibbous

14.

What moon phase would be at position 1?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Third Quarter

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Gibbous

15.

What moon phase would be at position 3?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

First Quarter

c)

Third Quarter

d)

Waxing Gibbous

16.

What season would position x have?

a)

Winter

b)

Fall

c)

Summer

d)

Spring

17.

Describe the amount of sunlight of position x ?

a)

Short days

b)

Long days

c)

Equal day and night

18.

Describe the amount of sunlight of position Y?

a)

Short days

b)

Long days

c)

Equal day and night

19.

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Fall

d)

Spring

20.

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Fall

d)

Spring