1) What does waning mean? a) The light is growing b) The light is shrinking c) There is no light on the moon d) It is a Full Moon 2) What is a polar day? a) When it is day time for 24 hours b) When it is night time for 24 hours c) When the day and night times are equal d) When the moon passes between the sun and Earth 3) Which best describes the Earth during the summer solstices? a) The Earth is tilted toward the sun b) The Earth is tilted away from the sun c) The Earth does not tilt 4) It is better to hunt during low tides a) True  b) False 5) What is the moon phases called? a) The Yearly Cycle b) The Solstice Cycle c) The Lunar Cycle d) The Water Cycle 6) What does Earth's tilt cause? a) Day and night b) Seasons c) Northern Lights d) Moon Phases 7) What does a full moon represent for the Metis a) New beginnings b) That there will be northern lights soon c) Time of harvest and celebration 8) What are some ways that the tides effect agriculture? a) Irrigation, soil fertility, planting and harvesting b) Animal behavior, access to marine life, and bird hunting c) Irrigation, access to marine life, planting and harvesting d) animal behavior, irrigation, and bird hunting 9) What is the Woodland Cree season "Nipin" known for? a) Berry picking b) It is when the ice on lakes and rivers start to break up c) It is the coldest season d) It is the warmest season 10) What is an equinox? a) The shortest day of the year b) When day and night are the same length c) The longest day of the year d) When the sun, moon, and Earth are in line 11) The Earth rotates around the moon a) True b) False 12) What causes ocean tides? a) The moon's gravity b) The Earth orbiting the sun c) Earth's magnetic field 13) What is a solar eclipse a) Moon passes between Earth and the sun b) Sun passes between Earth and its moon c) Earth passes between the sun and moon 14) In costal areas, farmers use high tides to flood their fields for irrigation a) True b) False 15) What causes Auroras? a) The rise and fall of the ocean water levels b) The moon being at it's furthest point in orbit c) Solar winds interact with Earth's magnetic field and funnel towards the poles and collide with gases to make the gases glow. d) When three celestial bodies do not form a straight line. It causes the sky to glow. 16) How long is the lunar cycle? a) 20 days b) 30 days  c) 31 days d) 28 days 17) When a location on Earth is facing the sun it is... a) Winter b) Summer c) Day time d) Night time 18) The Woodland Cree's "Break Up" season is in early spring a) True b) False 19) How many phases of the moon is there? a) 6 b) 5 c) 8 d) 10 20) Is it better to plant during high tides or low tides? a) High tides b) Low tides 21) What is a lunar eclipse a) Moon passes between Earth and the sun b) Sun passes between Earth and its moon c) Earth passes between the sun and moon 22) What is another name for Northern Lights? a) Aurora Austalis b) Annular Solar c) Diurnal Tide d) Aurora Borealis 23) It is easier to catch sea animals during high tides a) True b) False 24) What is the longest day of the year? a) Autumn Equinox b) Summer Solstice c) Winter Solstice d) Spring Equinox 25) What are some ways that the tides effect hunting? a) Irrigation, soil fertility, planting and harvesting b) Animal behavior, access to marine life, and bird hunting c) Irrigation, access to marine life, planting and harvesting d) animal behavior, irrigation, and bird hunting 26) Where do Northern Lights happen? a) At the equator b) At the North Pole only c) At the South Pole only d) near both north and south poles 27) A new moon represents a time of new beginnings for the Metis a) True b) False 28) What degree is Earth tilted at? a) 24 degrees b) 20 degrees c) It is not tilted d) 23.5 degrees 29) What star is of significant importance for navigation to the Metis? a) The north star b) The moon c) The sun d) Jupiter 

Astronomical Phenomena Grade 5

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