Moon Phases, Tides and Eclipse

What moon phase is shown here?

• crescent moon

• full moon

• gibbous moon

• quarter moon

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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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If a celestial body like a planet or a moon is covered completely from receiving the Sun’s light, and the body is perfectly in line with the Sun, a ​ (a)   occurs.

• total eclipse

• partial eclipse

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• new moon

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During a total lunar eclipse, a ​ (a)   can occur due to the bending of the Sun's light in the Earth's atmosphere.

• blood moon

• red moon

• mars moon

• bad moon

• blue moon

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When the Moon’s disk does not completely cover the Sun, that is known as...

• a lunar eclipse

• an annular eclipse

• a total eclipse

• a penumbral 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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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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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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