Sun Earth Interaction

How often does the tide change?

• Every 24 hours
• Every 6 hours
• Every 4 hours
• Every 2 hours

During which phase of the moon can we sometimes have a solar eclipse?

• new moon
• full moon
• 1st quarter
• last quarter

During which phase of the moon do we sometimes have a lunar eclipse?

• new moon
• full moon
• 1st quarter
• 3rd quarter

If the sun, moon, and Earth are lined up, what does this diagram represent?

• cresent moon
• new moon
• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse

Which hemisphere is New Zealand located in?

• the northern hemisphere

• the southern hemisphere

• the eastern hemisphere

• the Moon

If these three bodies are lined up with each other, what would this diagram represent?

• full moon
• gibbous moon
• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse

What moon phase creates the highest tides?

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• Neither
• Both New and Full Moon

The moon's pull on the Earth makes the surface level of the ocean rise and fall. This change in level is ________

• rotations
• tides
• moon phases

Why is the moon bright in the night sky?

• The moon is made of burning gasses.
• The moon reflects light from the Earth.
• There is a source of light inside of the moon.
• The moon reflects light from the Sun.

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere