Patterns of Earth Review
1. The seasons are caused by the Earth’s _________________ around the sun at a ___________.
2. Draw and explain the position of the Earth when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing
summer.
3. Draw and explain the position of the Earth when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing
winter.
4. Explain how the seasons for the Southern Hemisphere are different from the Northern
Hemisphere.
5. A ______________ moon is growing over time and the light is on the _______________.
6. A ______________ moon is shrinking over time and the light is on the ______________.
7. Moon phases after the new moon are _________________.
8. Moon phases after the full moon __________________.
9. What moon phase will we see one month after the new moon?
10. What moon phase will we see one week after the waxing crescent?
11. What moon phase will we see 3-4 days after the 1st quarter?
12. There are _________ days between each phase.
13. Skip a phase every __________days.
14. Moon phases repeat every __________________ days.
15. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the ___________ and __________. However, the
___________ pull is stronger because it is closer to Earth.
16. Spring tides occur when the moon and Earth are in a ___________ ______ with the sun. This
causes the _________ high tide.
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Earth
17. Neap tides occur when the moon and Earth are at a ____________ _______ with the sun. This
causes a high tide that is _______ as high.
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Earth
18. The _____________ of the Earth causes the day and night cycle. ________________ also causes
the sun to appear to move across the sky.