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Unit 1 Lesson 3 & 4 Eclipses Tides and Planets

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What produces tidal bulges?

a)

storms

b)

new moon

c)

full moon

d)

moon's gravity

2.

What causes the daily rise and fall in sea level?

a)

tides

b)

new moon

c)

full moon

d)

moon's gravity

3.

Phase when lunar eclipse occurs

a)

tides

b)

new moon

c)

full moon

d)

moon's gravity

4.

Phase when solar eclipse occurs

a)

tides

b)

new moon

c)

full moon

d)

moon's gravity

5.

When does neap tide occur?

a)

During the first and third quarters of the moon

b)

During the full and new moons

c)

During a lunar eclipse

d)

During every phase of the moon

6.

When does spring tide occur?

a)

During the first and third quarters of the moon

b)

During the full and new moons

c)

every 3 hours

d)

During every phase of the moon

7.

A ____ occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and throws a shadow on ____

a)

Full moon,Moon

b)

Lunar eclipse, Moon

c)

Solar eclipse, Earth

d)

New moon, Earth

8.

For an Eclipse to occur the Moon, Sun, and Earth must _______.

a)

must create a right angle

b)

line up

c)

rotate and revolve around each other

d)

move in an irregular pattern

9.

If you were outside during a total solar eclipse, what would you experience?

a)

When night is longer then day and the sun is at its greatest distance from the equat

b)

The sun is setting in the west

c)

The day suddenly becomes night

d)

The entire sky turns red

10.

What type of eclipse is this

a)

Lunar eclipse

b)

Solar eclipse

c)

Sun eclipse

d)

Moon eclipse

11.

Using the image: What would you be looking at to view this type of eclipse?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Earth

d)

A telescope

12.

Which phase is the Moon in and what type of eclipse would occur when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are in the position shown in the diagram?

a)

New moon, lunar eclipse

b)

New moon, solar eclipse

c)

Full moon, lunar eclipse

d)

Full moon, solar eclipse

13.

Which model correctly represents a Spring Tide?

a)
b)
14.

Which tide would be better to surf if the wind was right?

a)
b)
15.

Which tide would be better to surf if the wind was right?

a)

Neap tide because the tide is much higher and will create stronger waves.

b)

Spring tide because the tide is much higher and will create stronger waves.

c)

Neap tide because the tide is much lower and will create stronger waves.

d)

Spring tide because the tide is much lower and will create stronger waves.

16.

Why do the outer planets have more moons than the inner planets?

a)

Because the outer planets have a greater mass it means their gravitational pull is stronger, which allows them to attract more moons and other objects in orbit.

b)

Because the inner planets have a greater mass it means their gravitational pull is stronger, which allows them to attract more moons and other objects in orbit.

c)

Because the outer planets have a lesser mass it means their gravitational pull is weaker, which allows them to attract more moons and other objects in orbit.

d)

Because the inner planets have a lesser mass it means their gravitational pull is weaker, which allows them to attract more moons and other objects in orbit.

17.

Select the 3 best answers- Using the two models explain why a solar eclipse doesn't happen every new moon and how can we predict when the next one will be?

a)

The sun moon and earth need to be in a right angle

b)

the moons orbit is tilted

c)

Can predict next solar eclipse using moon's regular patterns

d)

The sun moon and earth need to be in a straight line

e)

the moons orbit is straight

18.

All of the following EXCEPT____makes Earth the only planet that can support life.

a)

Liquid water

b)

Rocky Terrain

c)

Distance from the sun

d)

Has Oxygen

19.

All of the following EXCEPT____ describes the outer planets.

a)

Solid Surfaces

b)

Made of Gas

c)

Large Size

d)

Have Rings

20.

During a solar eclipse what is the correct position of the Earth?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

21.

During a solar eclipse what is the correct position of the Moon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E