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Moon and Seasons Quiz

Moon and Seasons Quiz. 1. During equinox, which marks the first day of spring and fall, the Sun is directly overhead at which line of latitude?. Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn. 2. What would occur within the “umbra” in the diagram below?. New Moon

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Moon and Seasons Quiz

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  1. Moon and Seasons Quiz

  2. 1. During equinox, which marks the first day of spring and fall, the Sun is directly overhead at which line of latitude? Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn

  3. 2. What would occur within the “umbra” in the diagram below? New Moon Lunar Eclipse Solar Eclipse First Quarter Moon

  4. 3. What type of moon is shown below? Crescent moon Full moon Gibbous moon Quarter Moon

  5. 4. What is happening in this diagram within the “umbra”? The moon is on the horizon and appears red. We are viewing a new moon. The moon is passing through Earth’s shadow. The cheese on the moon is turning to blood.

  6. 5. During which two lunar phases would a crescent moon be visible? 4 and 6 3 and 7 1 and 5 2 and 8

  7. 6. Neap tides occur when the Sun and moon pull on Earth’s waters at a 90o angle relative to each other. During which of the following phases might a neap tide occur? Full moon Waxing crescent Waning gibbous Third quarter

  8. 7. True or False. It is possible for a full moon to appear larger during different times of the year.

  9. 8. Which date would coincide with the diagram below? September 21st December 21st March 21st June 21st

  10. 9. Earth’s seasons are caused by Earth’s rotation Earth’s tilt Earth’s distance away from the Sun Global warming

  11. 10. A picture of a total solar eclipse is shown below. What are we viewing? An Oreo with a heavenly marshmallow coating The moon passing in front of the Sun The Earth casting a shadow on the Sun The Earth casting a shadow on the moon

  12. 11. Spring tides occur when the Sun, Earth, and moon are aligned and the Sun and moon pull on Earth’s waters constructively. During which two lunar phases does this occur? Full and new 1st and 3rd quarter Crescent moons Gibbous moons

  13. 12. What would the following progression of lunar phases represent? A solar eclipse A lunar eclipse A waxing moon A waning moon

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