Quiz on Tides and Moon Phases

What causes the rise and fall of sea levels known as tides?

• The gravitational pull of the Sun alone

• The gravitational forces of both the Moon and the Sun

• Changes in atmospheric pressure

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

Which type of tides occur when the Moon and the Sun's gravitational forces are perpendicular to each other?

• Spring tides

• Neap tides

• King tides

• Lunar tides

What is the correct order of the moon phases starting from New Moon?

• New Moon -> Waxing Crescent -> First Quarter -> Waxing Gibbous -> Full Moon -> Waning Gibbous -> Last Quarter -> Waning Crescent

• New Moon -> Waxing Gibbous -> First Quarter -> Waxing Crescent -> Full Moon -> Waning Crescent -> Last Quarter -> Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon -> Waxing Gibbous -> First Quarter -> Waxing Crescent -> New Moon -> Waning Crescent -> Last Quarter -> Waning Gibbous

• New Moon -> First Quarter -> Waxing Crescent -> Waxing Gibbous -> Full Moon -> Last Quarter -> Waning Gibbous -> Waning Crescent

What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Total Eclipse

• Partial Eclipse

Which sequence correctly describes the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a solar eclipse?

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Earth, Sun, Moon

• Moon, Sun, Earth

• Sun, Moon, Earth

What are neap tides

• Neap tides are the tides smaller than average

• Neap tides occur only once a year.
• Neap tides are the tides with the highest difference between high and low tide.
• Neap tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun.

What are Spring tides?

• Spring tides are influenced by the temperature of the water
• Spring tides occur only during the spring season
• Tides that are higher than average

• Spring tides are caused by the rotation of the Earth

Neap tides and Spring tides occur how many times?

• Twice a month

• Four times
• Thrice
• Once

What is waxing and waining?

• Waxing is the process of removing hair from the body using wax, while waning is the process of applying wax to the body for hair growth.
• Waxing is a type of candle-making technique, while waning is a method of reducing the size of candles.
• Waxing is a term used in car maintenance for applying wax to the vehicle, while waning is the process of removing wax from the car.
• Waxing is when the light is on the right and Waning is when the light is on the left

What is a crescent moon and a gibbois moon?

• A crescent moon is more than half illuminated
• A gibbous moon is less than half illuminated
• A crescent moon is less than half illuminated, and a gibbous moon is more than half illuminated but less than full.

• A crescent moon is fully illuminated