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Moon Phases, Tides, Eclipses Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

The light is on the right and increasing

a)

Gibbous

b)

Crescent

c)

Waxing

d)

Waning

2.

Waning means

a)

There is less than half lit and it is on the left

b)

The light is on the right and increasing

c)

The light is on the left and decreasing

d)

There is more than half of the moon lit and the light is on the left

3.

Crescent means

a)

More than half lit

b)

Less than half lit

c)

The light is on the right

d)

The light is on the left

4.

Gibbous means

a)

More than half lit

b)

Less than half lit

c)

The light is on the right

d)

The light is on the left

5.

What moon phase comes next after New Moon?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

1st Quarter

6.

What moon phase comes right before Waning Gibbous?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

3rd Quarter

d)

Waning Crescent

7.

What moon phase comes right after Full Moon?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waxing Gibbous

8.

Name that phase!

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

3rd Quarter

c)

1st Quarter

d)

Waxing Gibbous

9.

Name that phase!

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

1st Quarter

c)

3rd Quarter

d)

Waning Crescent

10.

Name that phase!

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Full Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent

11.

Why don't we have an eclipse each month?

a)

The moon has a 5 degree tilt so, it is usually above or below earth

b)

The moon's orbit has a 5 degree tilt, so it's usually above or below the earth

c)

It usually only lines up when the moon is positioned in March

d)

The moon is too small to cause an eclipse every month

12.

Why does the moon change in appearance throughout the month?

a)

Different parts of the moon are reflected back as the moon rotates around the earth

b)

Our perspective changes as the moon rotates around the earth

c)

Our perspective changes as the moon revolves around the earth

d)

The moon grows and shrinks as the month goes on

13.

Why are the moon phases considered a cycle?

a)

As the moon revolves around the sun it creates a circle

b)

As the moon revolves around the earth it creates a circle

c)

It never ends and repeats itself

d)

It stops eventually and starts again

14.

What two moon phases cause a Spring Tide?

a)

New Moon and 1st Quarter

b)

1st Quarter and 3rd Quarter

c)

Full Moon and 3rd Quarter

d)

New Moon and Full Moon

15.

What two moon phases cause a Neap Tide?

a)

New Moon and 1st Quarter

b)

1st Quarter and 3rd Quarter

c)

Full Moon and 3rd Quarter

d)

New Moon and Full Moon

16.

The biggest factor in determining the ocean's tides is

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

the earth

d)

the planets

17.

As the moon goes from New Moon to Full Moon

a)

The light is increasing on the right

b)

The light is decreasing on the left

c)

The light is increasing on the left

d)

The light is decreasing on the right

18.

As the moon goes from Full Moon to New Moon

a)

The light is increasing on the right

b)

The light is decreasing on the left

c)

The light is increasing on the left

d)

The light is decreasing on the right

19.

When the Earth, Sun, and Moon are in a straight line the oceans will experience a __________ tide.

a)

Neap

b)

Fall

c)

Spring

d)

Solar

20.

How often do high tides occur?

a)

Every Week

b)

Every 2 weeks

c)

Every 12 hours

d)

Every 2 hours

21.

Neap Tides occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a

a)

straight line

b)

90 degree angle

c)

Obtuse triangle

d)

Spring Tide

22.

When the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a straight line (in that order) what type of eclipse will occur?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Total Solar Eclipse

d)

Partial Solar Eclipse

23.

When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in a straight line (in that order), what type of eclipse will occur?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Total Lunar Eclipse

d)

Partial Lunar Eclipse

24.

When the sun's surface is completely blocked out by the moon

a)

Partial Solar Eclipse

b)

Total Solar Eclipse

c)

Total Lunar Eclipse

d)

Partial Lunar Eclipse

25.

What type of eclipse occurs when only part of the sun's surface is blocked by the moon

a)

Partial Solar Eclipse

b)

Total Solar Eclipse

c)

Total Lunar Eclipse

d)

Partial Lunar Eclipse

26.

What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

1st Quarter

d)

3rd Quarter

27.

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon passes into the darkest part of Earth's shadow?

a)

Total Solar Eclipse

b)

Total Lunar Eclipse

c)

Partial Lunar Eclipse

d)

Annular Eclipse

28.

What phases is the moon during a lunar eclipse

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter

d)

3rd Quarter

29.

The lighter/outside part of the shadow of an eclipse

a)

Umbra

b)

Penumbra

c)

Annular

d)

Partial

30.

What type of partial eclipse occurs when the moon is the farthest from the earth resulting in a thin ring around the moon?

a)

Partial Solar Eclipse

b)

Annular Eclipse

c)

Total Solar Eclipse

d)

Partial Lunar Eclipse

31.

How many high tides and low tides occur each day?

a)

One of each

b)

Two of each

c)

One high and two low

d)

One low and two high

32.

During a total solar eclipse everyone sees the same thing during the day no matter where they are.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

During a lunar eclipse, everyone in the world will see the same thing at night no matter where you are.

a)

True

b)

False