Moon Phases

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through ____.

• revolutions
• phases
• rotations
• eclipses

How many moon phases are there?

• 8
• 7
• 4
• 1

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as ____.

• eclipse
• waning
• new
• waxing

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• dark, light, half, quarter, blue
• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

The type of tide that occurs during the full or new moon is called _____. It shows the greatest difference in the low and high tide.

• spring tide
• summer tide
• neap tide
• fall tide

High tide and low tide are caused by...

• Only the sun's gravitational pull
• The Earth's tilt on its axis
• The gravitation pull of the moon
• the movement of ocean waves

If the sun, moon, and Earth are lined up, what does this diagram represent?

• full moon
• new moon
• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse

What happens when there is a spring tide

• no tides 
• really high tides
• really low tides
• all the above