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A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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Define Gibbous

• Less than half of moon visible
• More than half of moon visible
• All of moon visible
• None of moon visible

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Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun
• rotation of the earth
• change in solar output
• tilt of the earth's axix

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.

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Which of these allows people on Earth to observe the cycle of the phases of the moon?

• Moon's rotation

• Moon's revolution (orbit)

• Sun's rotation

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During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

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You are unable to view a lunar eclipse with your eyes.

• True

• False

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Why don't we have eclipses every month?

• The Earth's orbit is tilted 5%.

• The Earth's axis is tilted 5%.

• The moon's orbit is tilted 5%.

• The moon's axis is tilted 5%.

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What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipses

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

• Third quarter

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