The Moon, Tides, Seasons and Solar System

How many phases of the Moon are there?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

____________ are the flat dark areas that were created when meteorites hit the Moon, releasing magma to fill the craters.

• Terrae

• Mountains

• Maria

• Moon sands

The Moon orbits around the Earth every ____ days.

• 27

• 28

• 29

• 30

Which of the following combinations is necessary for a Full Moon?

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Sun, Moon, Asteroid Belt

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Earth, Sun, Moon

Which of the following combinations is necessary for a New Moon?

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Sun, Moon, Gravity

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Earth, Sun, Moon

____________ are the steady rise and fall of sea level at any given place.

• Tides

• Waves

• Cycles

• Bluffs

Most places get __________ high tide(s) and __________ low tide(s) each day.

• two, two

• one, one

• two, one

• one, two

The Moon's ___________________ affects both the solid parts of Earth and the oceans.

• gravity

• surface

• lunar influence

• axis

A(n) _________________ is the obscuring of light from one celestial body.

• eclipse

• season

• reflection

• umbra

What are the two types of solar eclipses?

• total

• partial

• umbral

• penumbral