Moon Phases Tides

Name the moon phase

• first quarter

• third quarter

• new moon

• full moon

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Tides are caused by ___________

• wind

• gravitational pull of moon

• waves gravitation toward land

• rain

Name the phase of the moon for letter "a"

• first quarter

• last quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide

• spring tide

• new moon tide

• full moon tide

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When the light side of the moon is growing on the right, it is a _______ moon.

• waxing

• waning

• gibbous

• crescent

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The moon phases occur because...

• the sun, the earth, and the moon create shadows

• the moon grows and shrinks

• the moon revolves around the earth and the sun shines on it at different angles

• the moon produces its own light

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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

• 27 days

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Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• third quarter

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Which term is used to describe the period of time in which the illuminated portion of the visible surface of the moon is decreasing?

• eclipse

• waxing

• waning

• tides

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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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