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Short Basic Test On Moon Phases And The Moon And Sun's Influence On The Ocean Tides.
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The moon is a?
a) dwarf planet
b) natural satellite
c) asteroid
d) comet
How many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
a) 24 hours
b) 31 days
c) 365 days
d) 29.5 days
When the moon is growing larger on the right side.
a) waning
b) waxing
c) gibbous
d)
When the moon is less than half lit.
a) waning
b) waxing
c) gibbous
d) crescent
When the moon is getting smaller and the light is on the left side.
a) waning
b) waxing
c) gibbous
d) crescent
The regular rising and falling of the oceans' waters
a) currents
b) tides
c) flow
d)
When the Moon Earth, and Sun are aligned in a straight line, the gravitational pull is at its?
a) strongest
b) weakest
c)
d)
When the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun are at their greatest, this produces what type of tidal range?
a) largest/greatest
b) smallest
c)
d)
The moon produces its own light.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)
When the Sun, Moon, and Earth at are right angles to each other such as when there is a first quarter and last quarter moon, the tidal range is at its?
a) greatest
b) smallest
c)
d)
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