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WorksheetsTides and Eclipses--LATE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The bulge in the ocean is showing
the gravitational pull of the moon
the gravitational pull of the sun
The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
the lowest tide possible
What is the name of this type of tide, spring or neap?
(a)
TRUE or FALSE: During a Spring tide, the earth, moon and sun are in a straight line.
True
False
Which locations show when the earth is experiencing a high tide?
1 & 2
1 & 3
1 & 4
2 & 4
Which locations show when the earth is experiencing a Spring tide?
1 & 2
1 & 3
1 & 4
2 & 4
Which locations does earth experience a low tide?
1 & 2
1 & 3
1 & 4
2 & 4
When the sun and moon are both pulling on the earth's ocean, we experience
low tide
our lowest tide
average tide
our highest tide
Why is the moon's gravitational pull on our ocean greater than the sun's pull?
The sun is bigger
The sun is brighter
The moon is closer
The moon is brighter
We know the sun is larger than the moon. Why do they appear about the same size from earth?
We've been to the moon but not the sun.
The moon is much closer than the sun.
The sun is brighter than the moon.
The sun is warmer than the moon.
A spring tide happens during which phases of the moon?
1st and 3rd Quarter Moons
Full and New Moons
Only a Full Moon
It could happen any time
TRUE or FALSE: A Neap Tide happens during a Full Moon or a New Moon.
True
False
A Neap tide happens...
twice a month
only during a 1st quarter moon
every other lunar cycle
when the sun, earth and moon form a straight line
A solar eclipse happens
during a new moon
when the moon is between the sun and the earth
during daylight
All of these
This is an example of
a solar eclipse
a lunar eclipse
a full moon
The earth traveling around the sun is called
rotation
revolution
hemisphere
triangulation
What kind of eclipse is this... Solar or Lunar?
(a)
What kind of eclipse is this?
Solar
Lunar
Which eclipse makes the moon cast a shadow on the earth?
TOP PICTURE: Lunar
BOTTOM PICTURE: Solar
Which kind of eclipse can only happen during a full moon at night?
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Why don't we get a Solar Eclipse every time we pass through the New Moon Phase?
The moon's orbital plane is tilted.
Earth spins on its axis.
The sun is too bright.
The moon's gravity isn't strong enough.
