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During which two phases of the Moon do spring tides take place?

• A. new moon and full moon

• B. new moon and first quarter moon

• C. third quarter moon and full moon

• D. first quarter moon and third quarter moon

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When Earth, the Sun, and the Moon align to form a right angle, which type of tide takes place?

• high tide

• low tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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What causes tides?

• underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides

• the gravitational pull of the moon on the water at Earth’s surface

• heat from the Sun, which causes winds

• density differences in ocean water

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What is this?

• equinox

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• solstice

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Which phase happens immediately after a first quarter moon?

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

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What is this?

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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About how long does it take for the Moon to orbit Earth?

• Moon does not orbit Earth

• 27.3 days

• 365 1/4 days

• 24 hours

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Why can you see the surface of the Moon from Earth?

• Earth's light bounces off the Moon

• light absorbed by day glows at night

• light from the Moon's core escapes

• sunlight reflects from the Moon's surface

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When is the Earth's axis tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun?

• when the Earth is farthest from the Sun

• when the Earth is closest to the Sun

• during a solstice

• during an equinox

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In the Southern Hemisphere, one day each year has the longest period of daylight and the shortest night. What is this day?

• June solstice

• December solstice

• September equinox

• March equinox

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