Moon-post Tides/eclipse

If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in perfect alignment, the Earth would have a _______ tide.

• Spring
• Neap
• Normal

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

Tides are caused mainly by what?

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

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

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse
• Total eclipse

When the Earth's shadow falls on the moon, the shadow causes what to happen?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse
• Partial eclipse

For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

• The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
• The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
• Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.

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

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

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

Water flows toward the high tides, halfway between them causing ____________.

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

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

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