Eclipses and Tides Review

What is the moon phase during a lunar eclipse?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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Why don't we see lunar eclipses every month?

• the Moon's orbit is tilted

• it has to be nighttime

• we actually do see them every month

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In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

• Below each other

• Above each other

• In a straight line

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What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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During a total lunar eclipse, an observer on Earth would see

• a new moon.

• a first quarter moon.

• no change in the moon's brightness.

• the moon turning a red color.

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The red color during a lunar eclipse is due to

• dust in the Earth's atmosphere

• dust in space

• dust from Mars

• dust in the moon's atmosphere

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When does a lunar eclipse occur

• Sunrise

• Night time

• Sunset

• Day time

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When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

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What causes tides?

• gravity

• wind

• spring

• neap

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Tides are caused by

• strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

• the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

• the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.

• variations in the salinity of ocean water

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