Astronomy Review 1

All of the rocky planets, all of the gas giant planets, 99% of the known asteroids, kuiper belt objects, and comets ALL revolve _________________ around the Sun.

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• retrograde

• prograde

Name this moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Name this moon phase

• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous

What moon phase comes after this?

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What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?

• 1st Quarter Moon

• 3rd Quarter Moon

What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

What type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?

• solar
• lunar

What type of eclipse is being shown in the diagram?

• Total solar eclipse
• Total lunar eclipse
• partial solar eclipse
• partial lunar eclipse

The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth during a spring or neap tide? In which locations are low tides taking place?

• Spring/1 and 2

• Neap/1 and 3

• Spring/2 and 4

• Neap/3 and 4

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!