Tides and Eclipses

During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• 3rd Quarter
• 1st Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

This type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching Earth?

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse
• Neap eclipse

This type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching Earth?

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse
• Neap eclipse

Tides are caused mainly by what?

• Moon’s gravitational pull
• Sun’s gravitational pull
• Earth’s gravitational pull

Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?

• 2 high and 2 low tides
• 4 high and 4 low tides
• 1 high and 1 low tides

What type of tide occurs during a new and full moon?

• Neap tides
• Spring tides
• Lunar tides

What type of tide occurs during the first or third quarter moon?

• Neap tides
• Spring tides
• Lunar tides

The Sun, Earth, and Moon are in perfect alignment (straight angle).  This produces

• Spring tides
• Neap tides
• Lunar tides

The Sun, Earth, and Moon create a 90 degree angle.  This produces

• Spring tides
• Neap tides
• Lunar tides

The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are neap tides taking place?

• 1 and 2
• 1 and 3
• 2 and 4
• 3 and 4