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Seasons, Eclipses, Tides, Moon Phases. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

During which phases of the moon would a spring tide occur
a) New and full
b) First and third quarter
c) Waxing and waning gibbous
d) Waxing and waning crescent

Which term describes the least amount of difference between high and low tides?
a) Neap tide
b) Spring Tide
c) Solar Eclipse
d) Lunar Eclipse

Where are the direct rays of the sun focused on the Earth during an equinox? (spring and fall)
a) Equator
b) Axis
c) Tropic of Cancer
d) Tropic of Capricorn

The tilt of Earth's axis is the main reason for...
a) Seasons
b) Day and night
c) Years
d) Revolution

What is responsible for a day on Earth?
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Axis
d) Seasons

Where do most of the direct rays of sunlight fall on Earth?
a) Between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
b) Between the equator and North Pole
c) Between the equator and South Pole
d) No direct light hits Earth

During a solar eclipse, which of the following happens
a) The Earth passes through the moon's shadow
b) The moon passes through Earth's shadow
c) The Earth is between the sun and moon
d) The eclipse is seen by a large portion of the Earth

Why does the moon appear to change shape over the course of the month?
a) The relative position of the sun, earth, and moon
b) The moon creates light
c) The shadow of the Earth
d) The revolution of the moon around the sun

The longest and shortest days of the year are called
a) Solstices
b) Equinoxes
c) Leap Years
d) Axis

Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees towards...
a) Polaris
b) The sun
c) The moon
d) The South Pole

The imaginary line on which a planet rotates
a) Axis
b) Equator
c) Time zone
d) Season

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