Moon Phases

A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

• Full moon
• New moon
• Waxing moon

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A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

• Full moon
• New moon
• Quarter moon

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For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

• The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
• The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
• Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.

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What type of tide occurs during a new and full moon?

• Neap tides
• Spring tides
• Normal tides

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What type of tide occurs during the first or third quarter moon?

• Neap tides
• Spring tides
• Normal tides

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If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in perfect alignment, the Earth would have a _______ tide.

• Spring
• Neap
• Normal

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If the Sun, Earth, and Moon create a 90 degree angle, the Earth would have __________.

• Spring tides
• Neap tides
• Normal tides

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Name the moon phase

• Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent
• Waning Gibbous

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Name the moon phase

• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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