Moon Phases & Tides

True or False: Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on the surface waters of Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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True or False: Tides are the regular rising and falling of ocean levels.

• True

• False

How many high and low tides occur in a 24 hour period?

• 1 low 2 high

• 2 low 2 high

• 3 low 2 high

• 4 low 4 high

Which moon phase is completely dark?

• New moon

• Full moon

• Quarter moon

• Gibbous moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which moon is greater than half lit?

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Gibbous moon

• Quarter moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which moon is half lit?

• New moon

• Gibbous moon

• Crescent moon

• Quarter moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which moon is less than half lit?

• Gibbous moon

• New moon

• Quarter moon

• Crescent moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The the bright side of the moon is growing on the right, (light on the right) it is a _______ moon.

• Waxing

• Waning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The bright side of the moon is getting smaller on the left, (light on the left), this is a _________ moon.

• Waxing

• Waning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False: The position of Earth, the moon, and sun determine the phase of the moon.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1