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Lunar Cycles, Tides, Seasons

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This diagram shows a...

a)

Total Solar Eclipse

b)

Total Lunar Eclipse

c)

Annular Eclipse

d)

Partial Lunar Eclipse

2.

This diagram shows a...

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Annular Eclipse

d)

None of the Above

3.

What phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

New Moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Full Moon

4.

What phase is the moon in during a lunar eclipse?

a)

First Quarter

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Full Moon

5.

In this diagram, what phase is the moon in?

a)

3rd quarter

b)

Full moon

c)

New moon

d)

1st quarter

6.

Why does the earth have tides?

a)

The earth and moon are attracted to each other

b)

the gravity of the moon pulls on the ocean

c)

the moons orbit affects the time of day of the tides

d)

All of the above

7.

Name the missing phase of the moon.

a)

First quarter

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

New Moon

8.

Name the missing moon phase.

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

3rd Quarter

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Full Moon

9.

Name the missing phase of the moon.

a)

New Moon

b)

1st Quarter

c)

3rd Quarter

d)

Waning Gibbous

10.

Name the missing phase of the moon.

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

New Moon

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

11.
Rising and falling of Earth's sea levels due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on earth as it rotates.
a)
Moon Phases
b)
Tides
c)
Seasons
12.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
13.
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
14.
How many times per month does a spring tide occur?
a)
Once
b)
twice
c)
three times
d)
it changes every month
15.
What is the name of this lunar phase?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
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.
The movement of one object in a circular path or orbit around another object.
(Causes the seasons, tides, and lunar cycle)
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Spinning
d)
Gyrating
18.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
19.
What is the name of this lunar phase?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waxing gibbous
20.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
21.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis, causing Day & Night
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Gyration
d)
Orbit
22.
It takes about _____ days for the lunar cycle to be completed.
a)
30
b)
15
c)
365
d)
7
23.
What is the name of this lunar phase?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crsecent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
24.
What causes seasons? (Take your time!!) 
a)
Tilt 
b)
Tilt & Rotation 
c)
Rotation
d)
Tilt & Revolution 
25.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
26.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
27.

When the Earth reaches position D, the following season occurs (8.7A)

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

28.

Choose the correct order of the moon phases.

a)

Full, waning crescent, first quarter, waning gibbous, new

b)

Full, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, new

c)

New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full

29.

If you were in Australia in July, what season would you be experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

e)

Australia doesn't have seasons.

30.

The term used to describe when the Earth spins on an axis is...

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

orbit

d)

retrograde

31.

What causes the seasons on Earth?

a)

The movement of the moon around the Earth

b)

The movement of the Sun around the Earth

c)

The tilt of the Earth's axis is it goes around the sun

32.

What season is it when the Earth is tlted toward the sun?

a)

summer

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

spring

33.

During which two seasons is the Earth's axis not tilted toward or away from the sun, giving mild temperatures & equal day and night?

a)

Fall & Spring

b)

Fall & Summer

c)

Spring & Summer

d)

Spring & Winter

34.

 Which part of the Earth receives the most direct sunlight from our Sun?

a)

Equator

b)

North Pole

c)

South Pole

d)

Both Poles

35.

What causes tides to occur on the Earth?

a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)

ocean currents

d)

the atmosphere

36.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
37.
What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)

super tide

b)

spring tide

c)
neap tide
38.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)

super tide

39.
You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see? 
a)

high tide

b)

low tide

40.
Which positions on Earth would give low tides?
a)
Z & X
b)
W & Y

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