Earth, Moon, Sun

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

What causes day and night? 

• Tilt 
• Rotation 
• Sun 
• Revolution 

What causes tides?

• gravity
• wind
• spring
• neap

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit

What tides are typically seen more often? They are also less dramatic?

• Neap Tides

• Maximal Tides

• High tides

• low tides

What tides are very dramatic due to the Earth, sun, and moon lining up in a straight line?

• Maximal tides

• Neap tides

• High tides

• Low tides

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation.

• Earth's rotation and revolution.

• Earth's tilt and shape.

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?

• 27.3

• 29.5

• 28

• 20

Starting with the sun, what is the proper "line- up" for a LUNAR eclipse?

• Sun, Earth, moon

• moon, sun, Earth

• Sun, moon Earth

• Earth, moon, star