Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: The Sun-Earth-Moon System

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
Which image in the figure shows a waxing gibbous moon?
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A)16
B)17
C)18
D)19
2
Which series of the images in the figure show a waning moon?
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A)15, 16, 17
B)17, 18, 19
C)19, 20, 21
D)22, 15, 16
3
When the Moon is aligned with and between the Sun and Earth, the Moon is at the __________ stage.
A)full moon
B)waxing crescent
C)new moon
D)waning gibbous
4
What part of the figure is the Sun directly overhead during the summer solstice?
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A)north pole
B)equator
C)between the Tropic of Cancer and the north pole
D)Tropic of Cancer
5
When the Sun and Moon are aligned the tides are __________, which is called a __________.
A)less than normal, neap tide
B)greater than normal, neap tide
C)greater than normal, spring tide
D)less than normal, spring tide
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