Lunar phases, tides, and eclipses

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.

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Name the moon phase

• Waning Crescent

• new moon

• Waning Gibbous

• first quarter

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Name the moon phase

• Full moon

• waxing crescent

• third quarter

• waxing gibbous

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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Name the moon phase

• waxing crescent

• Last Quarter or (third quarter)

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

• The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 

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Which of these natural events occurs at time intervals that are the most regular?

• drought and flooding
• high tides and low tides
• clear skies and cloudy skies
• hot weather and cool weather

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How long does it take the moon to go through all of its phases?

• 3 months
• 27-29.5 days
• 1 year
• 180 days

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What is the order during a solar eclipse

• sun, moon, earth
• sun, earth, moon

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What is the order during a lunar eclipse

• sun, moon, earth
• sun, earth, moon

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