Lunar Cycle

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Learning Objectives:

I am learning about the role sunlight plays in the phases of the moon.

I am learning about the sequence of events in the lunar cycle.

I am learning about how lunar eclipses and solar eclipses occur.

I am learning about the effect of the Moon and Sun’s position on ocean tides.

Thanks! Now let's started!

Lunar Cycle & Tides

Follow along this lesson, take notes in your INB, and answer the questions to test your knowledge!

​You have an assignment on Flocabulary!

1. Go to Clever > Go to Flocabulary

2. Go to Assignments > Moon Phases

3. Complete the following Tasks:

   1. Watch the video (with headphones)

   2. Play the vocab game

   3. Take the quiz

4. Then, come back to this Quizizz Lesson.

Open your INB to a blank page

​Take notes on the Lunar Cycle!

Be sure you are taking detailed notes (I will let you use them on our next quiz)! Draw important diagrams, record vocab, and know how much time passes between each phase.

Important vocab include:

Waxing, Waning, Gibbous, Crescent, Quarter

The

Lunar

Cycle

Multiple Choice

Observe the moon and determine if it is waxing or waning

• Waxing

• Waning

Multiple Choice

Observe the moon and determine if it is waxing or waning

• Waxing

• Waning

Multiple Choice

Observe the moon and determine if it is waxing or waning

• Waxing

• Waning

Multiple Choice

Observe the moon and determine if it is waxing or waning

• Waxing

• Waning

Multiple Choice

Observe the moon and determine if it is a crescent, quarter, or gibbous

• Crescent

• Quarter

• Gibbous

Multiple Choice

Observe the moon and determine if it is a crescent, quarter, or gibbous

• Crescent

• Quarter

• Gibbous

Multiple Choice

Observe the moon and determine if it is a new or full moon

• New

• Full

Multiple Choice

Observe the moon and determine if it is a new or full moon

• New

• Full

Multiple Choice

1st quarter or 3rd quarter?

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

Multiple Choice

Name the phase

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the phase

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• 1st Quarter

Multiple Choice

Name the phase

• Waxing Crescent

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd/Last Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

Tides & How they affect Earth

Multiple Choice

Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?

• they are the same

• the moon is larger than the sun

• tides are not caused by the moon

• the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun

Multiple Choice

What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?

• low 

• high 

• none

• high and low

Multiple Choice

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun

• Saturn

• Moon

• Venus

Multiple Choice

Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• last quarter/third quarter

Multiple Choice

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

Multiple Choice

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide

• spring tide

• new moon tide

• full moon tide

Multiple Choice

Neap tides happen at _________ and _________ phases of the moon.

• first quarter and new moon

• last quarter and full moon

• waxing and waning

• 1st quarter and 3rd quarter

Multiple Choice

High tides and low tides each happen _____ times per day.

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 24

Multiple Choice

Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...

• the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.

• the moon has the strongest gravitational force.

• the sun has the most gravitational force.

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What happens when there is a spring tide

• high tides 

• really high tides

• low tides

Multiple Choice

During a neap tide, the sun, moon, and earth are at a ___________ angle.

• 360 degree

• 23.5 degree

• 45 degree

• 90 degree

Open Ended

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