Moon Phases, Eclipses and tides

Due to it's closer location to the Earth, this object has a greater influence on Earth's tides.

• The Sun
• Asteroids
• Meteoroites
• The Moon

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Which best explains why the moon has phases?

• The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth.
• The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth.
• The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates.
• The moon rotates along its axis.

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The same side of the moon is always visible from Earth because:

• the moon does not rotate on its axis
• the far side of the moon faces Earth during the day
• the moon makes one rotation per revolution around Earth (its rotation and revoluiton are synchronous) 
• the rate of rotation is the same for Earth and the moon.

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Ocean tides of Earth are strongly influenced by the Moon. During which lunar phases are ocean tides lowest on Earth?

• full and first quarter
• full moon and new moon
• last quarter and new moon
• first quarter and last quarter

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This image is an example of

• Lunar Eclipse
• Full Moon
• New Moon
• Solar Eclipse

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A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

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

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What moon phase is necessary for a solar eclipse to occur?

• new
• full
• first quarter
• last quarter

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In what moon phases do spring tides occur?

• full and new
• first quarter and last quarter
• first quarter and new
• last quarter and full

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Which eclipse are you more likely to witness?

• a solar eclipse
• a lunar eclipse

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The image depicts a 

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

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