Earth/Space quiz

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new moon and full moon

During which moon phase do spring tides occur? new moon and full moon first quarter and third quarter waxing gibbous and waning gibbous waxing crescent and waning crescent

quarter

During which phase of the moon do neap tides occur? full gibbous new quarter

full moon

During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur? full moon third quarter waxing gibbous waning crescent

27.3 days

How long is the lunar cycle? 14 days 24 hours 365 days 27.3 days

twice a month

How often do spring and neap tides occur? twice a day twice a month every 27.3 days every 24 hours

from east to west

In which direction does the Sun appear to move across the sky? from west to east from east to west from north to south from south to north

night and day

What does Earth's rotation on its axis cause? the tides night and day passing of years phases of the moon

rotation of Earth

Which movement causes day and night on Earth? rotation of Earth revolution of Earth around the Sun Earth's elliptical orbit in space moon's orbit around Earth

As the moon revolves around Earth, the different amounts of the sunlit side faces Earth.

Why do we see different phases of the lunar cycle? As the moon rotates around its axis, different sides of it become visible. As Earth rotates around its axis, people can see different sides of the moon. As Earth revolves around the Sun, the moon is cast in different shadows by Earth. As the moon revolves around Earth, the different amounts of the sunlit side faces Earth.


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