Earth's Moon

What is the main cause of the Earth's tides?

• The gravity of the Sun

• The gravity of Earth

• The gravity of the Moon and Sun

• The gravity of Saturn

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The moon generates its own light.

• True

• False

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Spring tides occur during ________

• new and full moons

• quarter moons

• new and quarter moons

• full and quarter moons

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During the Full Moon phase (shown in the image) Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

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Which moon phase will produce the highest high tides seen during the Spring Tide?

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What is the difference between spring and neap tides?

• Both tides are the same.

• Neap tides are stronger tides. Spring tides are weaker.

• Spring tides only happen in March, April and May.

• Spring tides are stronger. Neap tides are less extreme (weak).

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Where does the Moon get its light from?

• The Moon glows.

• The Moon gets light from Earth.

• The Moon reflects light from the Sun.

• The Moon generates itsown light.

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How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?

• 1 year/ 365 days

• 1 day/ 24 hours

• 29 days

• 1 hour

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How do we see the moon?

• The earth's light reflects on the moon

• The sun's light reflects on the moon

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When the moon gets larger it is ______________.

• waxing

• waning

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