Moon, Tides, & Seasons Quiz

What moon phase is this picture?

• This is the waning crescent phase.
• This is the waxing gibbous phase.
• This is the waning gibbous phase.
• This is the new moon phase.

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What is this moon phase?

• This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
• This is the last quarter moon phase.
• This is the first quarter moon phase.
• This is the new moon phase.  

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What moon phase is this picture?

• This is the full moon phase.  
• This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
• This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
• This is the waning crescent moon phase.

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

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How many high and low tides occur in a 24 hour period?

• 1 low 2 high

• 2 low 2 high

• 3 low 2 high

• 4 low 4 high

Which moon phase is completely dark?

• New moon

• Full moon

• Quarter moon

• Gibbous moon

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Approximately how long does it take the moon to make one revolution around Earth?

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

• 29 days

• 84 years

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What are tides?

• circulation of water
• wind pushing ocean water
• glaciers melting causing rising water
• rise and fall of the water level on the shore

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