1. What are the phases of the moon?
A. The repeating pattern of night and day
B. The monthly pattern of lunar and solar eclipses
C. The sequence of seasons the moon causes on Earth
D. The different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
2. Which statement describes the motion of the moon through space?
A. The moon revolves around Earth as Earth revolves around the sun.
B. The moon revolves around Earth but does not rotate on its own axis.
C. The moon revolves around the sun as the sun revolves around Earth.
D. The moon does not revolve around Earth but does rotate on its own axis.
3.
Which of the phases of the moon shown in the diagram represents a new moon?
A. B
B. C
C. E
D. H
4. Directions: Use the diagram below to answer question.
When are tides highest?
A. During the moon’s first quarter phase
B. When the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line
C. During the moon’s third quarter phase
D. When the moon is at a right angle to the sun
5. The side of Earth that is directly opposite from the side that faces the moon is expected to have
A. high tides.
B. low tides.
C. the fastest moving tides.
D. the slowest moving tides.
6. What effect does the sun have on Earth's tides?
A. The pull of the sun cancels the pull of the moon when they are on opposite sides of Earth, causing lower high tides.
B. The pull of the sun combines with the pull of the moon when they form a right angle with Earth, causing very high tides.
C. The pull of the sun cancels the pull of the moon when they form a right angle with Earth, causing very high tides.
D. The pull of the sun combines with the pull of the moon when they are on the same side of Earth, causing very high tides.
7. When does a spring tide happen?
A. When the moon is in the first quarter
B. When the sun’s rays are most intense
C. When the sun, moon, and Earth are all lined up
D. When the sun and moon form a right angle with Earth
8. Directions: Use the diagram below to answer question.
The diagram shows four different times during a monthly tide cycle. Using the numbers in the diagram, when should you expect a spring tide?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 3
C. 1 and 2
D. 2 and 4
9. Why does the sun have an effect on tides on Earth?
A. The sun pulls the water on Earth's surface towards it.
B. The sun pushes the water on Earth's surface away from it.
C. The sun has an effect only when the moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun.
D. The sun is too far from Earth to have an effect unless the moon is on the same side of Earth.
10. About how long does Earth take to rotate once on its axis?
A. 365 days
B. 6 months
C. 24 hours
D. 1 month
11. Based on the data in this tide table, what happens to the moon's alignment with the sun and Earth over the four days?
A. The moon moves out of alignment with Earth and the sun.
B. The moon moves into alignment with Earth and the sun.
C. The moon maintains alignment with Earth and the sun.
D. The moon moves in and out of alignment with Earth and the sun.
12. A student is trying to use this model to determine when a spring tide will occur near his city.
What information that is not in the model does the student need?
A. Time of day
B. Season in his city
C. position of the sun
D. All of the other answer choices
13. As part of an investigation, a student is making this table that sequences sketches of the events in the lunar cycle.
Which diagram will she use for day 15?
A. B. C. D.
14. The diagram models Earth's rotation.
Which area will receive no sunlight during one complete rotation of Earth?
A. North pole
B. Tehran
C. Jakarta
D. South pole
15. What can you conclude about the tides on Earth using this model?
A. Neap tides are occurring.
B. Spring tides are occurring.
C. Spring tides are occurring in some areas, as neap tides are occurring in other areas.
D. Spring tides are occurring at some times, and neap tides are occurring at other times.
16. The revolution of Earth around the sun is shown below.
Which season begins in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth arrives at position B of its orbit?
A. Winter
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Fall