SEASONS

Which of these is the primary cause of the Earth’s seasons?

A. Earth’s gravitational attraction to the sunB. The distance between Earth and moonC. The tilt of the Earth’s axis as it revolves around the sunD. The moon’s revolution around the Earth

QUESTION 1

Label your seasons for numbers 1-4QUESTION 2

1

2

3

4

At what position does winter take place in the Northern Hemisphere?A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

QUESTION 3

1

2

3

4

At what positions does the earth get equal amount of daylight hours on both hemispheres? 

A. 1 and 3B. 2 and 4C. 1 and 2D. 3 and 4

QUESTION 4

QUESTION 5Which one is an example of ROTATION

and REVOLUTION (ORBIT)

How do you know? Explain.

MOON PHASES

QUESTION 1

QUESTION 2

QUESTION 3

QUESTION 4

QUESTION 5

Name the eight phases of the lunar cycle in order.

QUESTION 6

• ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES BY COMPLETING THE italic SENTENCE STEM

1. What are the characteristics of the moon in its waxing phase?

When the moon is _______________________.

2. What are the characteristics of the moon in its waning phase?Waning means that _______________________.

QUESTION 71. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET FROM ONE MOON PHASE TO ANOTHER? 2. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET THROUGH THE ENTIRE CYCLE?

3. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SUN IN THE LUNAR CYCLE?THE SUN’S ROLE IS ______________________________________________

TIDES STATIONSREVIEW QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1

What causes tides?

a. Gravity of moon

b. Gravity of sun

c. Rotation of earth on its axis

d. All of the above

QUESTION 2

How many high tides would any particular area experience every twenty-four hours?

a. one

b. two

c. three

d. four

QUESTION 3Which statement best describes tides experienced on Earth when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are positioned as shown in the diagram?

a. maximum high tides, minimum low tides

b. maximum high tides, maximum low tides

c. minimum high tides, maximum low tides

d. minimum high tides, minimum low tides

QUESTION 4

Neap tides are caused by

a. the alignment of the moon and the sun 180

degrees.

b. the alignment of the moon and sun 90 degrees.

c. the alignment of the moon and sun at opposite

ends of the Earth.

d. the sun's position does not matter because it is

too far away.

QUESTION 5

Spring tides are caused by

a. the alignment of the moon and the sun 180

degrees.

b. the alignment of the moon and sun 90 degrees.

c. the alignment of the moon and sun at opposite

ends of the Earth.

d. the sun's position does not matter because it is

too far away.

QUESTION 6If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up as follows, the Earth would have__________.

A. Spring Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides.B. Spring Tides, which is when there are almost no tides.C. Neap Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides.D. Neap Tides, which is when there are almost no tides.

QUESTION 7If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up as follows, the Earth would have__________.

A. Spring Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides.B. Spring Tides, which is when there are almost no tides.C. Neap Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides.D. Neap Tides, which is when there are almost no tides.

QUESTION 8Which points in the diagram of the earth would have High Tides?

A. 1 and 4B. 2 and 3C. 1 and 3D. 4 and 3

QUESTION 9Which of the following diagrams represent the highest tides? (The largest ball represents the sun, the middle size ball represents Earth,

and the small ball represents the moon.)

A. B.

.C. D. NOT A SUFFICIENT ANSWER