Predict Space Cycles Practice Test

A class uses a repeating Earth–Moon–Sun model. The Moon’s phase sequence below is part of a repeating cycle, and the Moon continues moving in the direction of the arrows.

Sequence:

• Day 1: Waxing crescent
• Day 2: First quarter
• Day 3: Waxing gibbous

Which claim about what comes next is supported by the repeating pattern?

A student uses a model of the repeating seasonal cycle (Earth orbiting the Sun; axis tilt stays pointed the same direction). The orbit direction is shown with arrows.

Model sequence for the Southern Hemisphere:

• Position A: Southern Hemisphere tilted toward the Sun
• Position B: one-quarter orbit later
• Position C: half an orbit after Position A (Southern Hemisphere tilted away from the Sun)

Which statement must be true if the cycle continues from Position C to the next position?