347 Moon and Tides

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The change in the tides is primarily the result of

• Earth’s rotation and the Moon’s revolution

• Earth’s rotation and revolution

• the Moon’s rotation and Earth’s revolution

• the Moon’s rotation and revolution

One complete cycle of the phases of the Moon takes approximately one

• day

• week

• month

• year

According to the graph, the time difference between high tide and the next low tide is approximately

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

If the pattern shown continued, the next low tide occurred on Day 3 at approximately

• 12 midnight

• 1:30 a.m.

• 1:00 p.m.

• 6:00 p.m.

Which arrangement of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth results in the highest high tides, and the lowest low tides on Earth?

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Solar and lunar eclipses rarely happen during a cycle of phases because the

• Moon’s orbit is circular and Earth’s orbit is elliptical

• Moon’s orbit is elliptical and Earth’s orbit is elliptical

• plane of the Moon’s orbit is different from the plane of Earth’s orbit

• plane of the Moon’s orbit is the same as the plane of Earth’s orbit

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