Moon Phases, Tides, and Eclipses Review

Front

What type of tide occurs when the sun and moon are at a ninety degree angle?

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Neap tide

Front

What does 'waning' mean?

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Shrinking

Front

What do you call small tides where the high tide is not as high as usual and the low tides are not as low as usual?

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Neap tides

Front

What is the difference between the level of the ocean at high and low tide called?

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Tidal range

Front

What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

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Umbra

Front

What is the term for the highest tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned?

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Spring tide

Front

What is the lighter outer part of a shadow called?

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Penumbra

Front

What phase of the moon occurs when it is fully illuminated?

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Full moon

Front

What phase of the moon occurs when it is not visible from Earth?

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New moon

Front

What is the gravitational pull of the moon responsible for?

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Tides