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Worksheets1.3 Phases. Eclipses. and Tides
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Occurs at full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and sun
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
c)
Equinox
d)
Solstice
2.
The moon directly between the Earth and sun
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
Inertia
c)
Solstice
d)
solar eclipse
3.
Occurs when the sun's pull is at right angles to the moon and Earth
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Penumbra
d)
Umbra
4.
Causes by differences in how much the moon pulls on different parts of Earth
a)
Phases
b)
Eclipses
c)
Tides
d)
Wanings
5.
Combined gravity of sun and moon on Earth producing the greatest differences between low and high tides
a)
Solstice
b)
Neap Tides
c)
Autumnal Tides
d)
Spring Tides
6.
Different shapes of the moon seen from Earth
a)
Phases
b)
Tides
c)
Eclipses
d)
Crescents
7.
illumination increasing
a)
Waxing
b)
Waning
c)
Crescent
d)
Eclipse
8.
illumination decreasing
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
gibbous
d)
equinox
9.
Curved shape
a)
gibbous
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
crescent
10.
More than half
a)
gibbous
b)
crescent
c)
waning
d)
tides
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