Earth, Moon, and Sun Systems

How many high and low tides occur each day?

• 2 each
• 4 each
• 8
• 6

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

• high tide
• low tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 

• spring
• high
• low
• neap

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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

• full moon tide
• new moon tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?

• 2 hours
• 6 hours
• 12 hours
• 24 hours

What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• Total
• Umbra
• Penumbra

What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?

• Partial
• Umbra
• Penumbra