Tides and Eclipses

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

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A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

• high

• neap

• low

• spring

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A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

• spring

• high

• low

• neap

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The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

• high tide
• low tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every

• 24 hours
• 12.5 hours
• 25 hours
• 6.25 hours

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does number 2 in the image to the left represent?

• Umbra
• Penumbra

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What does number 1 in the image to the left represent?

• Umbra
• Penumbra

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When the Earth's shadow falls on the moon, the shadow causes what to happen?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse
• Partial eclipse

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