Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides

Why can we see the moon in the sky?

• The moon emits its own light
• The moon is a star
• The moon absorbs light from the Sun
• The moon reflects light from the Sun

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What phase is the moon when it is at position 1?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter

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What phase is the moon when it is at position 5?

• New Moon
• First Quarter
• Full Moon
• Last Quarter

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What event is shown in the diagram?

• Tides
• Moon phases
• Comet
• Eclipse

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How many high tides does Earth experience a day?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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What type of tide is the sun and moon at a ninety degree angle?

• Spring tide

• Neap tide

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What causes seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

• Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

• Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

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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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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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Patrick wants to go swimming during the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. He should go

• during a neap tide

• any day

• during a spring tide

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