Moon Pretest

What is the attractive force between two objects called?

• acceleration

• gravity

• penumbra

• umbra

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When the penumbra falls on an object, a ___________________ occurs.

• neap tide

• partial eclipse

• spring tide

• total eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why is there a full moon approximately once a month?

• The Moon revolves around Earth once a month.

• The Moon rotates on its axis once a month.

• The Moon revolves around the Sun once a month.

• The Moon does not rotate on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Earth, sun, and moon are in the positions shown,

• the height difference between high tide and low tide is at its least.

• low tide occurs, but high tide does not.

• the height difference between high tide and low tide will be greatest.

• high tide occurs, but low tide does not.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which diagram below shows the relationship between the sun, the moon, and Earth when the moon is full?

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What event happens about once every month?

• a revolution of the Earth around the sun

• a lunar eclipse

• a full moon

• a rotation of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Based on the diagram, which of the following best represents how the moon would appear as seen from Earth?

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During what type of tide is the high tide the highest and the low tide the lowest?

• new tide

• spring tide

• neap tide

• gibbous tide

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following phases of the moon produces the least variation in tides on Earth?

• new moon

• full moon

• third quarter moon

• crescent moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The umbra is

• the different shapes of the moon you see from Earth.

• the larger, less dark part of the shadow.

• the darkest part of the shadow, which is cone-shaped.

• the tide with the least difference between high and low tides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1