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WorksheetsEclipses & Tides Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins
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1.
The tide produced during the moon's first and last quarters is called the _________.
a)
waning
b)
neap tide
c)
waxing
d)
lunar eclipse
2.
A(n)_______ occurs when the moon's shadow falls on part of the earth.
a)
total eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
waning
3.
A(n) _________ occurs when the moon's sunlit fraction that we can see from Earth is getting larger.
a)
eclipse
b)
waning
c)
neap tide
d)
waxing
4.
A(n) ________ occurs when the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
neap tide
d)
waxing
5.
A(n) __________ occurs when the shadow of one celestial body falls on another.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
neap tide
c)
eclipse
d)
lunar eclipse
6.
A(n)_________ occurs when the moon's sunlit fraction is getting smaller.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
waning
c)
neap tide
d)
general eclipse
7.
Spring tides occur
a)
When the sun and moon are at right angles to Earth
b)
When day and night are equal
c)
when the sun, moon, and Earth line up
d)
Only when the sun and moon are the same distance from Earth
8.
The darkest part of the moon's shadow is the..
a)
penumbra
b)
umbra
c)
solar eclipse
d)
new moon
9.
What happens during a total solar eclipse?
a)
The shadow of Earth falls on the moon.
b)
A thin ring of the sun shows through.
c)
The moon completely covers the sun.
d)
The moon is about the same size as the sun.
10.
The following picture reflects the moon when the tide is...
a)
high tide is at its highest
b)
low tide is at its lowest
c)
high tide is at its lowest
d)
low tide is at its highest
11.
The following picture reflects the moon when the tide is...
a)
high tide is at its highest
b)
low tide is at its lowest
c)
high tide is at its lowest
d)
low tide is at its highest
12.
The following reflects..
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
13.
The following reflects..
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
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