Moon Phases Tides

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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What moon phase is shown here?

• crescent moon

• full moon

• gibbous moon

• quarter moon

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What moon phase is shown here?

• quarter moon

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

• new moon

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Generally, any beach location will have ​ (a)   each day.​

• 2 high tides and 2 low tides

• 1 high tide and 1 low tide

• 1 high tide

• 1 low tide

• 1 high tide and 2 low tides

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Tides are caused by...

• the rotation of the Earth

• the orbit of the Moon

• the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon

• wind currents

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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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The tide in the picture is a ​ (a)   .

During this tide, the high/low tides will be ​ (b)   than usual.

• spring tide

• higher and lower

• neap tide

• less high and less low

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The tide in this picture is a ​ (a)   .

During this tide, the high/low tides will be ​ (b)   than usual.

• neap tide

• less high and less low

• spring tide

• higher and lower

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A lunar eclipse can only happen during which moon phase?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• third quarter

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