Moon, Eclipses, & Tides Quiz

Label the phase of the Moon:

• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

Label the phase of the Moon:

• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

Label the phase of the Moon:

• 1st quarter
• 3rd quarter
• New moon
• Waxing crescent

During what 2 phases does a Neap Tide occur?

• New Moon, Full Moon
• Quarter Moons
• Gibbous Moons
• Crescent Moons

During what 2 phases does a Spring Tide occur?

• New Moon, Full Moon
• Quarter Moons
• Gibbous Moons
• Crescent Moons

What causes the ocean tides?

• Moon and Sun’s gravitational pull
• ONLY the moon’s gravitational pull
• ONLY the sun’s gravitational pull
• ONLY the Earth’s gravitational pull

What does this picture represent?

• Neap tide
• Spring tide
• Lunar Eclipse
• Solar Eclipse

What moon phase comes after a full moon?

• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent

Why do we only see one side of the moon?

• Day and year on the moon are almost the same
• The Earth does not reflect off that side of the moon
• The gravitational pull of the sun keeps it from rotating
• It revolves too fast to see it

How long is a moon phase cycle?

• 29.5 days
• 27 days
• 365 days
• 24 hours