Moon Phases & Tides

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

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There are...

• 8 phases of the moon

• 28 phases of the moon

• 4 phases of the moon

• the moon has phases?

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The moon goes through every phase..

• once a month

• twice a month

• once a year

• the moon doesn't have phases, it has seasons

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The moon phases occur because...

• the sun, the earth, and the moon do a dance and create shadows

• the moon grows and shrinks

• the moon revolves around the earth

• the moon produces its own light

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What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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Tides are caused by ___________

• wind

• gravitational pull of the moon

• waves gravitation toward land

• rain

the moon affects

• the coriolis effect

• global conveyor belt

• the tides

• how we behave

Which statement about the relationship between Earth's tides and the moon is true?

• Spring tides occur whenever the moon is in its quarter phases
• Neap tides occur whenever the moon is full or new
• Spring tides occur when the moon is in a straight line with Earth and the Sun
• Neap tides occur when the moon is in between Earth and the sun

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