Question 1

What causes the Earth to have seasons?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt on its axis and its revolution around the sun

Answer

The Earth's constant spinning and radiation

Answer

The gravitational pull between the Sun and Earth

Answer

Earth's rotation and the moon's revolution around the sun

Question 2

Which moon phase is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

3rd quarter

Answer

half moon

Answer

1st quarter

Question 3

Which moon phase is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

half moon

Answer

1st quarter

Question 4

Which moon phase is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

New Moon

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

half moon

Question 5

Which moon phase is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

Full Moon

Answer

half moon

Question 6

Which moon phase is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

1st Quarter Moon

Answer

3rd quarter moon

Answer

Half Moon

Answer

waxing crescent

Question 7

Which moon phase is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waxing crescent

Question 8

Which moon phase is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

new moon

Question 9

Which moon phase is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

Waxing gibbous

Answer

new moon

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 10

During which of the following does the northern hemisphere tilt towards the sun?

Accepted Answer

Summer Solstice

Answer

Winter Solstice

Answer

Fall Equinox

Answer

Spring Equinox

Question 11

Why does the moon have a greater gravitational pull than the Sun?

Accepted Answer

because the Moon is closer

Answer

because the moon is larger than Mars

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because the Sun is larger

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because the Earth is smaller than the Sun

Question 12

When do neap tides occur?

Accepted Answer

during first and third quarter moons

Answer

during waxing and waning gibbous moons

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during waxing and waning crescent moons

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during new and full moons

Question 13

When do spring tides occur?

Accepted Answer

during new and full moons

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during waxing and waning gibbous moons

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during first and third quarter moons

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during waxing and waning crescent moons

Question 14

Approximately how long does it take to change from high tide to low tide?

Accepted Answer

6 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

24 hours

Answer

2 hours

Question 15

Which of the following has more of an effect on the tides?

Accepted Answer

Moon

Answer

Stars

Answer

Sun

Answer

Earth

Question 16

Spring tides occur how many times a month?

Accepted Answer

2 times

Answer

6 times

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4 times

Answer

1 time

Question 17

The number of daylight hours is greater for the hemisphere experiencing ______.

Accepted Answer

Summer

Answer

Fall

Answer

Winter

Answer

Spring

Question 18

What causes day and night?

Accepted Answer

Earth's rotation on its axis

Answer

gravitational pull between the sun and Earth

Answer

Earth's revolution around the sun

Answer

Earth's tilt on its axis

Question 19

Which type of eclipse is shown below?

Accepted Answer

Solar

Answer

Lunar

Question 20

A lunar eclipse may occur at which phase of the moon?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

3rd Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Answer

1st Quarter

Question 21

The Earth receives the shortest amount of daylight hours during which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Winter Solstice

Answer

Spring Equinox

Answer

Fall Equinox

Answer

Summer Solstice

Question 22

Why does the moon appear to be about the same size as the Sun?

Accepted Answer

The moon is closer to the Earth.

Answer

The moon is further away from the Earth.

Answer

The sun has a stronger gravitational pull on the Earth.

Answer

The moon has a stronger gravitational pull on Earth.

Question 23

The sun appears to rise in the ____ and set in the ____.

Accepted Answer

east, west

Answer

west, east

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south, north

Answer

north, south

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