Tides/Lunar

Rising and falling of Earth's sea levels due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on earth as it rotates.

• Moon Phases
• Tides
• Seasons

The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...

• it is smaller than the Sun
• it revolves around the Earth
• it is closer to the Earth

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

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

The movement of one object in a circular path or orbit around another object.
(Causes the seasons, tides, and lunar cycle)

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Spinning
• Gyrating

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller (left side is illuminated), we say that the moon is _.

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

The spinning of the Earth on its axis, causing Day & Night

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Gyration
• Orbit

What is the name of this lunar phase?

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

Choose the correct order of the moon phases.

• Full, waning crescent, first quarter, waning gibbous, new

• Full, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, new

• New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full

Which diagram best represents a first quarter moon?

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