Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides

Name this moon phase

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun

• Saturn

• Moon 

• Venus

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Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• last quarter/3rd quarter

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Spring tides are most likely to occur during the (a)   phase of the Moon.

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Both A and C

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Propose a method to investigate how the moon's phases affect ocean tides on Earth. What data would you need to collect?

• Daily tide levels and moon phases over a lunar month

• Yearly tide levels and seasonal changes

• Daily weather patterns and moon phases

• Ocean temperatures and moon phases

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Using the lunar cycle diagram, at which two points will the oceans on earth experience spring tides?

• Points A and E

• Points B and H

• Points C and G

• Points D and F

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The figure below gives the depth of the water at Montauk Point, New York, for a day in November.

How many high tides took place on this day?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

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What Moon phase is this?

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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What Moon phase is this?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

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Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases

• eclipses

• stages

• cycle

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