Moon Phases and Tides Flashcard Review

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What causes the Moon to appear to change shape during its phases?

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The Moon appears to change shape due to reflecting a different amount of light based on its alignment with Earth and the Sun.

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What do we call the phase of the Moon when it appears to get smaller?

Back

Waning.

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What type of tide occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned?

Back

Spring tide.

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What is the name of the Moon phase that comes after the First Quarter?

Back

Waxing Gibbous.

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What is the name of the Moon phase that comes before the New Moon?

Back

Waning Crescent.

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What is the term for the phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated?

Back

Full Moon.

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What is the term for the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth?

Back

New Moon.

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What is the name of the tide that occurs when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other?

Back

Neap tide.

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What is the term for the phase of the Moon when it is increasing in size?

Back

Waxing.

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What is the name of the Moon phase that occurs halfway between the New Moon and Full Moon?

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First Quarter.