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

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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

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

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

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

10. 10. A picture of a total solar eclipse is shown below
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

11. 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

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

13. 13. Which of the following is responsible for lunar phases?
The moon’s revolution around the Earth
The moon’s rotation
The Earth’s revolution around the Sun
The Earth’s rotation

14. 14. Which of the following causes day and night?
The moon’s revolution around the Earth
The moon’s rotation
The Earth’s revolution around the Sun
The Earth’s rotation

15. 15. How long does it take to complete one lunar cycle?
365 ¼ days
24 hours
29.5 days
It has never completed a whole cycle!