Tides and Eclipses Exit Ticket

This picture represents​ ​ (a)   ​

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

Answer explanation

This picture represents a Lunar Eclipse because the moon is passing through the Earth's shadow, not the sun's shadow as in a Solar Eclipse.

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This picture represents​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

Answer explanation

This picture represents a Solar Eclipse because the moon is blocking the sun, causing a shadow on Earth.

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The Moon phase during a solar eclipse  is _____

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

Answer explanation

During a solar eclipse, the Moon phase is a New Moon, where the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, causing it to be not visible from Earth.

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The Moon phase during a lunar eclipse  is _____

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

Answer explanation

During a lunar eclipse, the Moon phase is a Full Moon, as it occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon's surface.

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 In the diagram a ______________ eclipse is  occurring. 

• Solar

• Lunar

Answer explanation

In the diagram a Solar eclipse is occurring because the Moon is passing between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light.

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 In the diagram above, a _______________ eclipse is occurring. 

• Lunar

• Solar

Answer explanation

In the diagram above, a Lunar eclipse is occurring.

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We do NOT have a solar or lunar eclipse each month because...

• The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees

• The moon is too small

• The moon's orbital distance changes

• All choices

Answer explanation

The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees

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Which response best explains changing tides on Earth:

• The Moon circles the Earth and creates a bulge as it sweeps around. The bulge is high tide.

• The Earth rotates and different regions are pulled into the bulge created by the Moon's gravitational pull.

• The periodic earthquakes from the mid-ocean ridge send micro-tsunami twice per day to coastlines around the world.

• Powerful thunderstorms form twice a day in the middle of the oceans, these send powerful waves to coastlines.

Answer explanation

The Earth rotates and different regions are pulled into the bulge created by the Moon's gravitational pull.

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What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 

• Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

• Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

• Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

Answer explanation

Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

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Because the moon is so much closer than the sun, the moon's gravitational force is much stronger than that of the ___.

• sun

• earth

• moon

• sea

Answer explanation

Because the moon is so much closer than the sun, the moon's gravitational force is much stronger than that of the sun.

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