Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides

What moon phase is shown here?

• quarter moon

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

• new moon

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When the moon passes into the shadow that is being cast by the Earth, a

(a)   occurs.

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• partial eclipse

• new moon

• high tide

• lunar month

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When the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun from your position on Earth, a ​ (a)   happens.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• new moon

• full moon

• low tide

• partial eclipse

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A lunar eclipse can only happen during which moon phase?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• third quarter

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When do Spring Tides occur?

• During the new moon and full moons

• During the crescent moons

• During the Spring

• During the gibbous moons

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What do you call small tides where the high tide is not as high as usual and the low tides are not as low as usual?

• neap tides

• spring tides

• orbital eccentricity

• orbital declination

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How many Earth days are in a lunar month?

• 27.5 days

• 30 days

• 28 days

• 29.5 days

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Which moon phase occurs when exactly half of the visible surface of the moon is illuminated by the sun?  

• quarter moon

• new moon

• full moon

• crescent moon

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Which moon phase occurs immediately after the first quarter moon?  

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• waning gibbous

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A ​ (a)   is when only part of the Sun or the Moon is covered by a shadow, almost as if it looks like a cook​ie with a bite taken out of it.

• partial eclipse

• total eclipse

• fool's eclipse

• blood moon

• gibbous moon

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