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Moon Phases, Tides, and Seasons

Moon Phases, Tides, and Seasons

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Science

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9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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Joseph Anderson

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10 Slides • 32 Questions

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Moon Phases, Seasons, and Tides

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Multiple Choice

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What moon phase is pictured below

1

Waxing Gibbous

2

Waning Gibbous

3

Waxing Crescent

4

Waning Crescent

4

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the moon to make one complete revolution around the Earth

1

7 DAYS

2

365 DAYS

3

28 DAYS

4

14 DAYS

5

Multiple Select

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WHAT NUMBERS IN THE PICTURE WOULD BE CONSIDERED WANING...LOOK CAREFULLY!!!!

1

2

2

3

3

5

4

7

5

8

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MOON PHASE PREDICTION

  • SAM (SKIP A MOON) = 1 WEEK

  • ATE (ACROSS THE EARTH) = 2 WEEKS

  • "IF THE WORD "BEFORE OR PRIOR" IS USED...REVERSE YOUR DIRECTION

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7

Multiple Choice

ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE WHAT DOES "ATE" STAND FOR

1

ALL THE EGGROLLS

2

ACT TO ENGAGE

3

ACROSS THE EARTH

4

ANYTIME TO EAT

8

SAM MEANS

IF I AM AT A NEW MOON THEN IN 7 DAYS = I SKIP A MOON (WAXING CRESCENT) AND END UP AT 1ST QTR

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ATE MEANS

IF I AM AT A LAST QTR THEN IN 14 DAYS = I MOVE ACROSS THE EARTH AND END UP AT 1ST QTR

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10

Multiple Choice

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2 WEEKS AFTER MOON POSITION NUMBER 4 WHAT MOON PHASE WOULD I BE AT

1

2

2

4

3

6

4

8

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Multiple Choice

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Look at the diagram below of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. Which phase of the moon would be seen by people on Earth?

1

full moon

2

new moon

3

waxing gibbous

4

waning gibbous

12

Multiple Choice

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If today was a full moon, what would be the moon phase in one week?
1
New Moon
2
First Quarter
3
Third Quarter
4
Full Moon

13

Multiple Choice

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If there is a full moon on March 2, when would you expect the Third Quarter?
1
March 5
2
March 9
3
March 16
4
March 23

14

Multiple Choice

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If the new moon must always be between the sun and Earth where should a student put the "sun"
1
Position 1
2
Position 2
3
Position 3
4
Position 4

15

Multiple Choice

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Which phases happen immediately before and after the phase shown
1
Full moon and New moon
2
Waxing Crescent and Waxing Gibbous
3
Waxing Crescent and Full Moon
4
Waxing Gibbous and Full Moon

16

Multiple Choice

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What are most likely the date of the full moons? (Hint 14 days later)
1
February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4
2
February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14
3
February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24
4
February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

17

Multiple Choice

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When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:
1
new moon
2
full moon
3
waxing crescent
4
waxing gibbous

18

Multiple Choice

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When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:
1
waning
2
full
3
waxing
4
new

19

Multiple Choice

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A full moon occurs on the 12th day.  When does the next New Moon occur?
1
5th
2
12th
3
19th
4
26th

20

Multiple Choice

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What moon phase is seen three weeks before a new moon?

1

First Quarter

2

Full Moon

3

Last Quarter

4

New Moon

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22

Multiple Choice

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
1
neap tide
2
spring tide
3
new moon tide
4
full moon tide

23

Multiple Choice

What do we call tides that have a smaller range that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
1
Neap Tide
2
Spring Tide
3
Larger Change
4
Smaller Change

24

Multiple Choice

What do we call a tide that has a large range?
1
gravity
2
wind
3
spring
4
neap

25

Multiple Choice

What happens when there is a spring tide
1
Short Tides and semi-short tides
2
High tides and very low tides
3
low tides and medium tides
4
small tidal ranges

26

Multiple Choice

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Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
1
Sun
2
Saturn
3
Moon 
4
Venus

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Multiple Choice

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What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
1
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
2
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
3
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
4
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

28

Multiple Choice

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

1

spring

2

high

3

low

4

neap

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SEASONS STEPS

  • 1. PLEASE KNOW ORDER OF SEASONS

  • 2. NORTH HEMISPHERE (TOP) VS. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE (BOTTOM)

  • 3. TILTED TOWARDS OR AWAY

  • 4. TOWARDS (SUMMER) AWAY (WINTER)

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SEASONS PART 2

1. KNOW THE SEASONS

2. ALWAYS LOOK AT THE EARTH THAT IS ON THE SIDE OF THE SUN

3. ONCE YOU KNOW ONE SEASON...NOW JUST GO IN ORDER

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31

Multiple Choice

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Which answer choice correctly labels the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere, beginning with position #1?
1
Winter, fall, summer, spring
2
Summer, fall, winter, spring
3
Spring, fall, summer, winter
4
Fall, winter, spring, summer

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Multiple Choice

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Why is it colder in winter than in summer at the poles?
1
The earth is farther away from the sun in winter.
2
The pole is tilted away from the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
3
The pole is tilted toward the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
4
The snow and rain during winter lowers the temperatures.

33

Multiple Choice

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Which location would have the shortest days and longest nights?

1

South pole

2

Equator

3

North pole

4

south and north poles

34

Multiple Choice

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What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?
1
Fall 
2
Winter
3
Spring
4
Summer

35

Multiple Choice

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Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing spring?
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

36

Multiple Choice

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Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing winter?
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

37

Multiple Choice

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Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer?
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

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39

Multiple Choice

If something that makes light is moving away from you, it spreads the wavelengths of light out. This application of the Doppler effect is known as ___.

1

blue shift

2

green shift

3

red shift

4

black shift

40

Multiple Choice

A galaxy showing blue shift is ___.

1

very cold

2

moving towards us

3

dying

4

about to supernova

41

Multiple Choice

Most distant galaxies show a red shift. This is considered evidence that the universe is ___.

1

getting cooler

2

expanding

3

condensing into a small point

4

swirling around

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