Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides 2025

The gravitational pull from the moon and sun causes

• moon phases

• eclipses

• tides

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Why are people on Earth unable to see the moon during the new moon phase?

• The lit side of the moon is not facing Earth.

• The sunlight is being reflected off the moon.

• The location of Earth is between the moon and the sun.

• The tilt of Earth is causing the moon to be blocked by the sun.

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What type of eclipse is this?

• Lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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What type of eclipse is this?

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipsee

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How many high tides does a place have each day?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 2

A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

• Full moon
• New moon
• Waxing moon

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The moon is mainly responsible for the tides on Earth because it is _________ _________.

• much closer

• far away

• behind the sun

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

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During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• 3rd Quarter
• 1st Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

• The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
• The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
• Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.

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