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WorksheetsU8 Q3
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
2.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
3.
Which season is being experienced in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
4.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
5.
Argentina is in Southern hemisphere. Which of the following is a "summer vacation" for students in Argentina?
a)
July
b)
April
c)
January
d)
October
6.
Austin has sunlight for about 14 hours on a typical day in summer. How long is the typical summer night in Austin?
a)
24 hours
b)
10 hours
c)
14 hours
d)
12 hours
7.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Gibbous
8.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
9.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Third Quarter
10.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Full Moon
11.
Which of the following best describes solstice.
a)
Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere
b)
December 21 or 22
c)
June 21 or 22
d)
All of the above
12.
Use the image to answer the question.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Use the image to answer the question.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
14.
Use the image to answer the question.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.
a)
Full moon
b)
Gibbous moon
c)
Quarter moon
d)
New moon
16.
Which statement best explains why the same side of the Moon always faces Earth?
a)
The Moon revolves around Earth and rotates in about the same amount of time.
b)
The Moon does not rotate as it revolves around Earth.
c)
The Moon travels at a faster speed than Earth.
d)
The moon does not want it's dark side to show.
17.
What phase is this?
a)
Waning Gibbous Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
c)
Waning Crescent Moon
d)
Waxing Crescent Moon
18.
If there was a New Moon on December 30, approximately when would we have our next New Moon?
a)
January 14
b)
January 6
c)
January 30
d)
February 30
19.
If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next Waning Crescent moon?
a)
April 29th
b)
July 4th
c)
April 14th
d)
September 12th
20.
What moon phases do spring tides occur?
a)
new and full
b)
1st & 3rd quarters
c)
Waxing and Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing and Waning Gibbous
21.
What event is shown in the figure?
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
tide formation
d)
sun spots
22.
Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?
a)
3 high and 3 low tides
b)
4 high and 4 low tides
c)
1 high and 1 low tides
d)
2 high and 2 low tides
23.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
24.
Which lunar phase is occurring at S?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
25.
What moon would you expect to see on March 23rd?
a)
b)
c)
d)
26.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
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