Phases Tides Eclipses

Front

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

Back

2 low tides, 2 high tides

Front

How many phases does the moon go through? Options: 4, 8, 10, 16

Back

8

Front

The moon ____________ around the Earth.

Back

revolves

Front

A complete lunar cycle takes

Back

29.5 days

Front

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create? Options: neap tide, spring tide, new moon tide, full moon tide

Back

spring tide

Front

Phase in which more than half of the moon is illuminated

Back

gibbous

Front

to decrease in size

Back

waning

Front

to increase in size

Back

waxing

Front

When Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of Earth falls on the moon.

Back

lunar eclipse

Front

The tide with the least difference of height between low and high tides.

Back

Neap tide