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Moon Motions, Tides & Eclipses

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do the Sun and Earth have to be during a Neap tide?

a)

In a straight line, parallel to each other

b)

In a "T" shape

c)

In a "L" Shape forming a right angle

d)

In a triangle shape forming an equilateral triangle

2.

In what moon phase does a Solar Eclipse have to occur in?

a)

3rd quarter

b)

1st Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Waning Crecent

3.

In what moon phases does a Spring tide have to occur in?

a)

New Moon & Full Moon

b)

3rd Quarter & 1st Quarter

c)

Waning Crescent & Waxing Crescent

d)

Waxing Gibbous & Waning Gibbous

4.

When the Moon is in the penumbra we see a _____ eclipse.

a)

finishing

b)

partial

c)

total

d)

stage 1

5.

How many high tides occur in a day.

a)

8 high tides

b)

4 high tides

c)

3 high tides

d)

2 high tides

6.

What phase is the image showing

a)

1st Quarter

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

7.

What are maria on the moon?

a)

Light colored bumps on the moons surface

b)

Dark mountains on the moons surface

c)

Light colored lakes on the moons surface

d)

Dark flat plains on the moons surface

8.

The gravity of which celestial bodies influence the tides?

a)

Moon, Mars

b)

Pluto, Sun

c)

Europe, Sun, Moon

d)

Moon, Sun

9.

What's the difference between a Gibbous and Crescent?

a)

Gibbous is more than half, Crescent is less than half

b)

There is none

c)

Crescent is more than half, Gibbous is less than half

d)

They both occur throughout one lunar cycle

10.

Why don't solar eclipses happen at every New Moon?

a)

Solar eclipses do happen every new moon

b)

The formation of the clouds needs to be right so the earth can cause the moon to fall into place.

c)

The moon's orbit is inclined so it doesn't go into the earth's shadow that often

d)

Alien forces only allow eclipses to happen on the kings birthday