astronomy extra credit

Intro to Astronomy – Practice 2

Name_____________________

1. The ring of shaded orbs are the Moon at various orbits. Shade the circles on the left with how each

particular Moon phase would look like for an observer on Earth. Color in the shadowed portion of each

Moon. Also label the places on Earth where it is noon, midnight, sunset, and sunrise.

2. What is each of those Moon phases above called?

A. E.

B. F.

C. G.

D. H.

3. When does the full moon rise?

4. When does the new moon set?

5. When does the first quarter moon set?

6. When is the third quarter moon near your zenith?

7. What time of day are waxing crescent's near your zenith?

8. Why does the moon look big on the horizon?

Why does it look red there?

9. Where is the moon during a low tide?

A. sunrise or sunset B. above your head or below it C. either horizon

D. A and B E. A and C

10. What phases can give you a spring tide?

11. What phases can give you a neap tide?

12. What time or times of day do high tides happen?

13. What time or times of day do spring tides happen?