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Eclipses Tides Seasons Moons

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
2.
What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?
a)
Partial
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
3.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
4.
A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing moon
5.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
6.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
7.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
8.

The bulge in the ocean is showing

a)

the gravitational pull of the moon

b)

the gravitational pull of the sun

c)

The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

d)

the lowest tide possible

9.

What is the name of this type of tide, spring or neap?

(a)  

10.

TRUE or FALSE: During a Spring tide, the earth, moon and sun are in a straight line.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which locations show when the earth is experiencing a high tide?

a)

1 & 2

b)

1 & 3

c)

1 & 4

d)

2 & 4

12.

Which locations show when the earth is experiencing a Spring tide?

a)

1 & 2

b)

1 & 3

c)

1 & 4

d)

2 & 4

13.

When the sun and moon are both pulling on the earth's ocean, we experience

a)

low tide

b)

our lowest tide

c)

average tide

d)

our highest tide

14.

Why is the moon's gravitational pull on our ocean greater than the sun's pull?

a)

The sun is bigger

b)

The sun is brighter

c)

The moon is closer

d)

The moon is brighter

15.

We know the sun is larger than the moon. Why do they appear about the same size from earth?

a)

We've been to the moon but not the sun.

b)

The moon is much closer than the sun.

c)

The sun is brighter than the moon.

d)

The sun is warmer than the moon.

16.

A spring tide happens during which phases of the moon?

a)

1st and 3rd Quarter Moons

b)

Full and New Moons

c)

Only a Full Moon

d)

It could happen any time

17.

TRUE or FALSE: A Neap Tide happens during a Full Moon or a New Moon.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A solar eclipse happens

a)

during a new moon

b)

when the moon is between the sun and the earth

c)

during daylight

d)

All of these

19.

This is an example of

a)

a solar eclipse

b)

a lunar eclipse

c)

a full moon

20.

The earth traveling around the sun is called

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

hemisphere

d)

triangulation

21.

What kind of eclipse is this... Solar or Lunar?

(a)  

22.

Which eclipse makes the moon cast a shadow on the earth?

a)

TOP PICTURE: Lunar

b)

BOTTOM PICTURE: Solar

23.

The person standing on this diagram of earth is experiencing which kind of tide?

a)

High Spring Tide

b)

Low Spring Tide

c)

HIgh Neap Tide

d)

Low Neap Tide

24.

The person standing on the Earth in this diagram is experiencing which of the following?

a)

High Spring Tide

b)

Low Spring Tide

c)

High Neap Tide

d)

Low Neap Tide

25.

When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, this results in a.....

a)

Waxing moon

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

solar eclipse

d)

sun rise

26.

This image is an example of

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Full Moon

c)

New Moon

d)

Solar Eclipse

27.

If you look up at the sky and see this, you are witnessing a....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

total eclipse

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

jupiter

28.
Why can we see the moon in the sky?
a)
The moon emits its own light
b)
The moon is a star
c)
The moon absorbs light from the Sun
d)
The moon reflects light from the Sun
29.
What phase is the moon when it is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter
30.
What phase is the moon when it is at position 5?
a)
New Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Last Quarter
31.

The spinning of the Earth on its axis

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Orbit

d)

Inertia

32.

The path of an object as it revolves around another object

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

orbit

d)

gravity

33.

Because of the tilt of the Earth, as it revolves around the sun, this happens

a)

Inertia

b)

Gravity

c)

Neap Tides

d)

Seasons

34.

The amount of light you see on the moon as it goes around the Earth

a)

Spring Tides

b)

Neap Tides

c)

Moon Phases

d)

Eclipses

35.

Less than average tide occurring 1st and 3rd quarters of the moon

a)

Neap Tides

b)

Spring Tides

c)

Seasons

d)

Moon Phases

36.

Partial or total blocking of one object in space

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

Eclipse

d)

Orbit

37.

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

c)

Tides

d)

Moon Phases

38.

The rise and fall of ocean water

a)

Neap Tides

b)

Spring Tides

c)

Tides

d)

Eclipses

39.

choose 2 things that cause seasons

a)

Moon Phases

b)

Rotation

c)

Tilt of the Earth

d)

Revolution of the Earth around the sun

40.

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere in the picture?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Spring

d)

Winter