Moon and Tides

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Science, Social Studies
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9th Grade
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Medium
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Kathy Lee
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
It takes ________ days for the moon to make a complete circuit around the Earth.
10 days
365 days
27.32 days
44.78 days
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
________ Eclipses happen when the sun, Earth and moon are completely lines up in a row, and the Earth ends up blocking the rays of the sun from reaching the moon.
Lunar
Solar
High Tide
Neap
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
There are 8 phases of the moon. Which of the following is not one of the 8 phases.
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter or Half Moon
Spring Tides
Waxing Gibbous
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
During this phase, the moon is not visible from Earth. The moon is between the Sun and the Earth.
Waning Gibbous
Last Quarter or Half Moon
Waning Crescent
New Moon
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
___________ means that the bright side is increasing. The right side is the bright side.
Waning
Waxing
Cresent
Full
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
___________ means that the bright side is decreasing.
Waning
Waxing
Cresent
Full
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The gravitational pull from the Moon, and the rotation of the Earth on its axis, cause the ocean and sea water to ______________.
Have spring tides only
Buldge
warm as if in a tropical region
remain calm
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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