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Ya, Moon Und Tides
Test Description: A short test about the effects of the moon on the Earth.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What property of the Moon is responsible for the tides?
A
The Moon's distance from the Earth.
B
The gravitational pull of the Moon.
C
The Moon's location in its orbit.
D
The Moon's appearance during its phase.
2) 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 higher than average.
B
The tide would be lower 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.
3) Low tide will always appear on the side of the Earth...
A
Facing the Sun
B
At a right angle to the Sun
C
At a right angle to the Moon
D
Facing the Moon
4) If the high tide occurred at 3:00 PM when would the low tide be expected to occur?
A
3:00 AM
B
12:00 AM
C
5:00 PM
D
9:00 PM
5) Why is it important to ship captains to know when the high and low tides will be occurring?
A
So they can prove they understand how to use a clock.
B
So they know when they can and can't party.
C
So they know whether the water is deep enough to keep from getting their ship stuck.
D
So they can smuggle cargo easily into ports.
6) 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
Waxing
B
Wanting
C
Wandering
D
Waning
7) Approximately how many days are there in the lunar cycle?
A
24
B
28
C
30
D
18
8) If there was a full moon on August 2nd, when would the new moon occur?
A
August 16th
B
August 9th
C
August 5th
D
September 2nd
9) 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
Full Moon
B
New Moon
C
Third Quarter
D
First Quarter
10) 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
Last Quarter
B
Full Moon
C
New Moon
D
First Quarter
11) During what phase of the moon will the tides be the highest?
A
Waxing Crescent
B
Waning Gibbous
C
Full Moon
D
New Moon
12) What do we call the type of rotation that that Moon has?
A
Revolution
B
Barbarism
C
Tidally-Locked Rotation
D
Geosynchronous Rotation
13) 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
Third Quarter
B
Waxing Gibbous
C
Full Moon
D
Waning Crescent
14) What is a 'Blue Moon'?
A
When there are two full moons in a month.
B
When the moon shows up during the daytime.
C
When the tides are higher than normal because of the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
D
When the moon looks blue in the sky.
15) What are the names of the Earth and the Moon?
A
Earth and Moon
B
Terra and Luna
C
Luna and Vulcan
D
Earth and Terra
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