Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides

About how long does it take to cycle from one new moon to the next new moon?

• about one year

• about one month

• about one week

• about one day

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The phase of the moon after the waning crescent phase is the...

• full moon

• last quarter

• waxing crescent

• new moon

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Which solar system event can only happen during a full moon?

• a new moon

• a solar eclipse

• a lunar eclipse

• a waning gibbous

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Which of the following arrangements of the sun, moon, and Earth will cause the moon to appear as it does in this image?

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Which moons in this diagram are in a crescent phase?

• 2 and 4

• 2 and 8

• 4 and 6

• 6 and 8

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Which statement best describes a spring tide?

• the rise and fall of the water level in the oceans

• a tide with the smallest difference between low and high tides

• a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides

• a rise in ocean water levels that takes place on the side of Earth nearest the moon

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Which is a similarity between a neap tide and a spring tide?

• Neap tides occur once a year in fall and spring tides occur once a year in spring

• Each occurs twice a year

• A neap tide occurs at night and a spring tide occurs during the day

• Each tide occurs twice a month

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Which position of the moon could be a solar eclipse?

• position 1

• position 2

• position 5

• position 6

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During which two phases of the moon do neap tides take place?

• new moon and full moon

• new moon and first quarter

• full moon and third quarter

• first quarter and third quarter

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When the sun, Earth, and moon form a straight line, which type of tide takes place?

• high tide

• low tide

• spring tide

• neap tide

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