Moon Phases, Eclipses, Tides, & Galaxies

Why do we see phases of the moon?

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.

• The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.

• As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different portions of the lit side.

• The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate.

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Where does the moon get its light?

• Sun's reflection

• Earth's reflection

• The moon produces its own light

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Why don't we have eclipses every month?

• The Earth's orbit is tilted 5%.

• The Earth's axis is tilted 5%.

• The moon's orbit is tilted 5%.

• The moon's axis is tilted 5%.

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Approximately how many tides are there a day?

• 4 high tides, 4 low tides

• 2 spring tides, 2 neap tides

• 2 high tides, 2 low tides

• 1 high tide, 1 low tide

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What moon phase is pictured here?

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

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What moon phase is this?

• First quarter

• Third quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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How does a solar eclipse occur?

• Part of the Earth is in the moon's shadow.

• All of the Earth is in the moon's shadow.

• The Earth moves between the sun and moon casting its shadow on the moon.

• The moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

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What type of eclipse is this?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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Noor wants Halloween to be the moon phase two weeks after a new moon so that she can stay out later.

• new moon

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

• full moon

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A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

• Full moon
• New moon
• Waxing moon

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