WorksheetsEclipses and Tides Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When does an eclipse occur?
a)
when the moon is in front of the earth
b)
when one celestial body moves in front of another
c)
when a meteorite strikes earth
d)
when the earth covers up the moon
2.
What kind of eclipse occurs when the Earth's shadow falls on the moon?
a)
Earthar
b)
Solar
c)
Lunar
d)
Moonar
3.
A __________ eclipse happens when the moon's shadow falls on the Earth.
a)
Earthar
b)
Solar
c)
Lunar
d)
Twilight
4.
Which type of eclipse is more common?
a)
Solar
b)
Lunar
c)
Shadow
d)
Twilight
5.
A solar eclipse may only occur during what moon phase?
a)
Blood Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
6.
A solar eclipse happens every single time there is a new moon.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
A lunar eclipse can only occur during what moon phase?
a)
Blood Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
8.
Which word best defines the term 'obscure' ?
a)
reveal
b)
see
c)
block
d)
obtain
9.
What area of an eclipse is the umbra?
a)
The illuminated area
b)
The gray area
c)
The far side
d)
The black area
10.
During what phase(s) will a neap tide occur? Check all that apply.
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
e)
Waxing Crescent
11.
Tides are the rise and fall of _________ near the coast.
a)
Waves
b)
Oceans
c)
Sealife
d)
Temperature
12.
Tides are caused by the gravity of the _____ and _____.
a)
sun and stars
b)
Earth and moon
c)
sun and moon
d)
Earth and sun
13.
Why is the moon's gravitational pull on Earth's oceans so strong?
a)
because the moon works out
b)
because it is far away
c)
because it is a neap tide
d)
because it is close to Earth
14.
Which of the following describes a spring tide?
a)
sun and moon pulling ocean's water in same direction
b)
sun and earth pulling ocean's water in same direction
c)
sun and moon pulling ocean's water in opposite directions
d)
sun and earth pulling ocean's water in opposite directions
15.
When the moon and sun are pulling the ocean's water in two different directions, it is a ______ tide.
a)
Spring
b)
Neap
c)
Shadow
d)
Gravity
16.
When the Earth, sun, and moon create a 90 degree angle, a ______ _______ occurs.
a)
Neap tide
b)
Spring tide
c)
Rip tide
d)
Shadow tide
17.
When the Earth, sun, and moon are in a straight line, a _______ _______ occurs.
a)
Neap tide
b)
Rip tide
c)
Moon tide
d)
Spring tide
18.
During a full moon, what type of tide will occur?
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Shadow
d)
Low
19.
In a neap tide, the differences between high and low tide are at their.....
a)
minimum
b)
maximum
c)
best
d)
middle point
20.
In a spring tide, the differences between high and low tide are at their.....
a)
minimum
b)
maximum
c)
best
d)
middle point
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