1. TCAP Practice Moons
6th Grade Science

2. Which of the following events takes the longest period of time occur?
earth orbits the sun once
the moon orbits earth twice
earth rotates on its axis five times
eleven full moons are seen from earth

3. Earth
sun
What phase of the moon would be seen when the moon is in the position shown above?
full moon
new moon
first quarter moon
last quarter moon

4. What type of tide would Earth have when the moon is in this position?
sun
What type of tide would Earth have when the moon is in this position?
both neap tides and spring tides
neither neap tides or spring tides
neap tides only
spring tides only

5. sun
When Earth is in the position in relation to the sun, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
winter
spring
summer
fall

6. What controls the length of a day?
the amount of time it takes Earth to complete a turn on its axis.
the amount of time it take Earth to complete an orbit around the sun.
the amount of time it take the moon to complete an orbit around Earth
the amount of time it takes the sun to complete a turn on its axis