Unit 5: Moon Phases and Tides

Tides are caused by ___________

• gravitational pull from the moon and sun

• gravitational pull of moon
• gravitational pull of the sun

• gravitational pull of moon and sun, but the moon has a much greater impact.

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Name the moon phase and then what phase will come next.

• waning gibbous; full moon

• waxing gibbous, new moon

• waning gibbous; new moon

• waxing gibbous; full moon

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Which way does the moon revolve?

• clockwise
• counter clockwise
• some times it changes direction
• it doesn't revolve

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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Name the moon phase, and the phase that will be about a week later.

• waning crescent, third quarter

• waxing crescent, waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous, new moon

• waxing gibbous, waxing crescent

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Name the moon phase and give the phase 3 weeks later.

• New Moon; First Quarter

• Last Quarter; New Moon

• New Moon; Third Quarter

• Waning Crescent; First Quarter

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If this phase was seen 2 nights ago, what phase will appear in about 27 days?

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

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Name the moon phase and the tidal range associated with it.

• First Quarter; Neap Tide

• Third Quarter; Low Tide

• First Quarter; Low Tide

• Third Quarter; Spring Tide

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Name the moon phase that was 2 weeks before this.

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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