Moon Phases Eclipses Tides

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• last quarter/3rd quarter

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Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

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About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days

• 8 days

• 365 days

• 28 days

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What Moon phase is this?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

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How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 16

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Why do we see phases of the moon?

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.

• The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.

• As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different portions of the lit side.

• The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate.

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Approximately how many tides are there a day?

• 4 high tides, 4 low tides

• 2 spring tides, 2 neap tides

• 2 high tides, 2 low tides

• 1 high tide, 1 low tide

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What moon phase is pictured here?

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

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How does a solar eclipse occur?

• Part of the Earth is in the moon's shadow.

• All of the Earth is in the moon's shadow.

• The Earth moves between the sun and moon casting its shadow on the moon.

• The moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

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What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• last quarter

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