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Earth Sun and Moon

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8th Grade

Earth Sun and Moon
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon?

Spring tide

Neap tide

High tide

Low tide

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What phase comes after the new moon?

Waxing crescent.

Waning gibbous.

Full moon.

First quarter.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which moon phase is represented by option D?

Waning crescent

Waxing gibbous

Full moon

New moon

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the term for the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun that causes seasons?

Tilt of the Earth's axis

Distance from the Sun

Earth's rotation speed

Shape of the Earth's orbit

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What term describes the moon phases when the visible portion of the moon is increasing?

Waning

Waxing

Full Moon

New Moon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

12 hours

24 hours

36 hours

48 hours

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is a spring tide?

A tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.

A tide that occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

A tide that occurs only during the summer months, characterized by extreme low tides.

A tide that is influenced solely by the gravitational pull of the moon, regardless of the sun's position.

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