Lunar Phases, Tides and 8th Grade Review - Quiz

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

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What do we call a tide that has a large range?

• gravity
• wind
• spring
• neap

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

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

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At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth.  True or False?

• True
• False
• Maybe
• I don't know!

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If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?

• 2 hours
• 6 hours
• 12 hours
• 24 hours

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

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

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How many times per month does a spring tide occur?

• Once
• twice
• three times
• it changes every month

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Which moon phases are "waxing"?

• 1 and 2
• 2 and 4
• 6 and 8
• 1 and 5

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What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5? 

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• third quarter

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What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 3? 

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• third quarter

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