Moon Phases, Eclipses, and Tides

The different phases of the moon are caused by...

• the tilt of the moon's orbit

• the position of the Earth in its orbit around the sun

• the position of the moon in its orbit around the Earth

• the tide level of the oceans

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About how long does it take to cycle from one new moon to the next new moon?

• about one year

• about one month

• about one week

• about one day

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The phase of the moon after the waning crescent phase is the...

• full moon

• last quarter

• waxing crescent

• new moon

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Which phase of the moon is shown here?

• first half

• last half

• first quarter

• last quarter

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Which solar system event can only happen during a full moon?

• a new moon

• a solar eclipse

• a lunar eclipse

• a waning gibbous

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Which of the following arrangements of the sun, moon, and Earth will cause the moon to appear as it does in this image?

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What event does this diagram show?

• a solar eclipse

• a lunar eclipse

• a first quarter moon

• a third quarter moon

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At which position would the moon appear as a full moon as seen from Earth?

• position 1

• position 3

• position 4

• position 5

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Which moons in this diagram are in a crescent phase?

• 2 and 4

• 2 and 8

• 4 and 6

• 6 and 8

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Which force has the greatest effect on tides?

• the sun's gravitational pull on Earth

• the moon's gravitational pull on Earth

• Earth's gravitational pull on the moon

• the sun's gravitational pull on the moon

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