Fly Me to the Moon

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide

• new moon tide

• spring tide

• flood tide

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A person standing in the moon's_____would see a total solar eclipse.

• gibbous

• antumbra

• penumbra

• umbra

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Why are impact structures more obvious on the Moon than on Earth?

• The Moon rotates at a slower rate than Earth does

• The Moon has little or no atmosphere.

• The rocks on the Moon are weaker than those on Earth.

• The Moon's gravity is stronger than Earth's gravity.

Why does the Moon’s gravity have a greater effect on Earth’s ocean tides than the Sun’s gravity?

• The Moon has a greater mass.

• The Sun is composed mostly of gases

• The Moon is much closer to Earth.

• The Sun’s gravity influences more planets.

How many days are required for the Moon to go from one full-Moon phase to the next full-Moon phase when viewed from Earth?

• 24

• 27.3

• 29.5

• 365

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People who stand in the Moon's umbra, the darkest part of its shadow, experience a                        .

• partial solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

• total solar eclipse

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When are tides highest?

• during the Moon's first quarter phase

• when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are nearly in a line

• during the Moon's third quarter

• when the Moon is at a right angle to the Sun

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A lunar eclipse takes place during which phase of the Moon?

• full moon

• new moon

• last quarter

• first quarter

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What do you call the mountains on the Moon's surface?

• maria

• crater

• apogee

• highlands

What results when the Moon is in Earth's umbra?

• total lunar eclipse

• total solar eclipse

• partial solar eclispe

• partial lunar eclipse

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