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A Short Test About The Effects Of The Moon On The Earth. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What property of the Moon is responsible for the tides?
a) The Moon's distance from the Earth.
b) The Moon's appearance during its phase.
c) The Moon's location in its orbit.
d) The gravitational pull of the Moon.

The way the moon is oriented in relation to the Earth and the Sun causes differences in tides. What effect would the Earth, Moon, and Sun all being aligned have on the high tide?
a) The tide would be lower than average.
b) The tide would be higher than average.
c) The tide on the opposite side of the Earth would be higher than average.
d) The tide on the opposite side of the Earth would be lower than average.

Low tide will always appear on the side of the Earth...
a) Facing the Moon
b) Facing the Sun
c) At a right angle to the Moon
d) At a right angle to the Sun

If the high tide occurred at 3:00 PM when would the low tide be expected to occur?
a) 5:00 PM
b) 12:00 AM
c) 9:00 PM
d) 3:00 AM

Why is it important to ship captains to know when the high and low tides will be occurring?
a) So they know when they can and can't party.
b) So they know whether the water is deep enough to keep from getting their ship stuck.
c) So they can prove they understand how to use a clock.
d) So they can smuggle cargo easily into ports.

If you are looking at the Moon at night and the right side is lit up, which portion of its cycle is it in?
a) Wandering
b) Waning
c) Waxing
d) Wanting

Approximately how many days are there in the lunar cycle?
a) 24
b) 18
c) 30
d) 28

If there was a full moon on August 2nd, when would the new moon occur?
a) August 9th
b) August 5th
c) August 16th
d) September 2nd

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon falls into the Earth's shadow. What phase of the moon must it be in for this to occur?
a) New Moon
b) First Quarter
c) Full Moon
d) Third Quarter

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon's shadow falls over a portion of the Earth. What phase of the moon must it be for this to occur?
a) New Moon
b) First Quarter
c) Full Moon
d) Last Quarter

During what phase of the moon will the tides be the highest?
a) Full Moon
b) Waxing Crescent
c) New Moon
d) Waning Gibbous

What do we call the type of rotation that that Moon has?
a) Tidally-Locked Rotation
b) Geosynchronous Rotation
c) Revolution
d) Barbarism

If exactly half of the Moon is visible from the Earth and the half we can see is on the left, what phase is it?
a) Waxing Gibbous
b) Waning Crescent
c) Third Quarter
d) Full Moon

What is a 'Blue Moon'?
a) When the moon looks blue in the sky.
b) When there are two full moons in a month.
c) When the moon shows up during the daytime.
d) When the tides are higher than normal because of the distance from the Earth to the Moon.

What are the names of the Earth and the Moon?
a) Luna and Vulcan
b) Earth and Terra
c) Terra and Luna
d) Earth and Moon

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