Eclipses, Tides, & Solar System

The moon's gravity affects tides more than the Sun's because it .....

• is bigger than the sun

• it doesn't

• the moon is closer to Earth

The solar system formed at a minimum of _________ billion years ago.

• 2.5

• 4.5

• 4.6

• 5

What is the correct order of the planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Scientists use this unit to measure distances between objects in the solar system.....

• Liters

• Miles

• Grams

• Astronomical unit

You can travel to Neptune in your lifetime.

• True

• False

The Moon's gravity affects tides more than the Sun's gravity because _____________.

• the Moon is larger than the sun

• the sun is closer to Earth

• the moon is closer to Earth

The gravity of the _________ is the biggest factor in determining the ocean tides.

This is a _________ tide.

• Lunar

• Solar

• Neap

• Spring

This is a _________ tide.

• Lunar

• Solar

• Neap

• Spring

What are the TWO moon phases during a neap tide?

• 1st quarter

• 3rd quarter

• full

• new