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At which position would the Moon need to be located at for a Solar Eclipse to occur?


a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

At which position would the Moon need to be located at for a Lunar Eclipse to occur?


a) A
b) C
c) E
d) G

Why the Moon’s gravity has a greater effect on Earth’s ocean tides than the Sun’s gravity?
a) The moon has more gravity than the Sun
b) The Moon is farther away from Earth than the Sun
c) The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun
d) The Sun has more gravity than the Moon

What does the same side of the Moon always face the Earth?


a) The Earths period of rotation equals the Moons period of revolution
b) The Moons period of rotation equals the Moons period of revolution
c) The Earths period of revolution equals the Moons period of rotation
d) The Moon does not rotate

When the phase of the Moon appears as shown in answer 4, which position in the diagram would the Moon need to be located?


a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

If there were a Full Moon on January 20th, when would the date of the next Full Moon be?
a) February 1st
b) February 15th
c) February 18th
d) February 20th

How many days does it take the Moon to go from one Full Moon to the next Full Moon?
a) 15 days
b) 23.5 days
c) 27.3 days
d) 29.5 days

Which 2 numbered locations on Earth would experience the high tides when the Moon is located at the position shown in the diagram?


a) 1 and 3
b) 1 and 5
c) 3 and 7
d) 5 and 7

The next low tide will occur at approximately


a) 8:30 p.m.
b) 8:30 a.m.
c) 2:30 a.m.
d) 2:30 p.m.

The height of the water during the next low tide will be approximately


a) 3.3 ft
b) 12.0 ft
c) 9.1 ft
d) 5.5 ft

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