All About the Moon

When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

• new moon
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous

Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?

• because the phases change
• because it rotates and revolves at the same rate
• because half of the moon always receives sunlight
• The moon changes positions

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

What is the order during a lunar eclipse

• sun, moon, earth
• sun, earth, moon

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

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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

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

The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...

• it is smaller than the Sun
• it revolves around the Earth
• it is closer to the Earth