Moon Phases, Tides and Eclipse

During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• 3rd Quarter

• 1st Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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Taylor and José pulled their boat up onto the beach and went on a hike. When they returned, the beach was covered by water and the boat was floating offshore. What is the most likely explanation?

• The spring tide came early.

• The water level rose due to the high tide.

• The low tide receded and pulled the boat out to sea.

• The gravitational pull of the sun and moon decreased the tidal range.

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The gravitational pull from the moon and sun causes

• moon phases

• eclipses

• tides

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What type of eclipse is this?

• Lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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How many high tides does a place have each day?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2

A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

• Full moon

• New moon

• Waxing moon

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The moon is mainly responsible for the tides on Earth because it is _________ _________.

• much closer

• far away

• behind the sun

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

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For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

• The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

• The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.

• Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.

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When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

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