Seasons, Tides, Moon Phases, Eclipse

What type of tide is the sun and moon at a ninety degree angle?

• Spring tide

• Neap tide

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What causes seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

• Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

• Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

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Why do we see phases of the moon?

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.

• The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.

• As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different portions of the lit side.

• The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate.

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Approximately how many tides are there a day?

• 4 high tides, 4 low tides

• 2 spring tides, 2 neap tides

• 2 high tides, 2 low tides

• 1 high tide, 1 low tide

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During which moon phase can a lunar eclipse occur?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

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What is the name of the phase of the moon when the entire sunlit side of the moon faces Earth

• Crescent

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

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What is this diagram showing?

• tides

• lunar eclipse

• revolution

• solar eclipse

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What is the difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse?

• A solar eclipse occurs at night, while a lunar eclipse occurs during the day.

• A solar eclipse is when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, while a lunar eclipse is when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.

• A solar eclipse is when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, while a lunar eclipse is when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon.

• There is no difference; they are the same event.

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What moon phase is pictured here?

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

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What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• last quarter

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