Moon Phases Eclipses and Tides

The different phases of the moon are caused by...

• the tilt of the moon's orbit

• the position of the Earth in its orbit around the sun

• the position of the moon in its orbit around the Earth

• the tide level of the oceans

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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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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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At which position would the moon appear as a full moon as seen from Earth?

• position 1

• position 3

• position 4

• position 5

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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 force has the greatest effect on tides?

• the sun's gravitational pull on Earth

• the moon's gravitational pull on Earth

• Earth's gravitational pull on the moon

• the sun's gravitational pull on the moon

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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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