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When the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be fully or partially blocked from the Sun's light, there is a
a) High Tide
b) Solar Eclipse
c) Lunar Eclipse
d) Low Tide

When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and fully or partially blocks the Sun, there is a
a) Lunar Eclipse
b) High Tide
c) Solar Eclipse
d) Low Tide

When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are forming a right angle (first and last/third quarter), what kind of tide is occurring?
a) Spring Tide
b) Neap Tide
c) Fall Tide
d) High Tide

When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are arranged in a straight line (new moon and full moon), what kind of tide is occurring?
a) Spring Tide
b) Neap Tide
c) Fall Tide
d) High Tide

When the Earth revolves around the Sun it causes
a) Tides
b) Day and night
c) Seasons
d) Eclipses

When the Earth rotates on its axis it causes
a) Tides
b) Day and night
c) Seasons
d) Eclipses

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full revolution around the Sun?
a) 1 day/24 hours
b) 1 month
c) 1 year/365 days
d) 6 months

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?
a) 1 day/24 hours
b) 1 month
c) 1 year/365 days
d) 3 weeks

Which of the following terms would you use to describe the motion of Earth turning on its axis?
a) Rotating
b) Revolving
c) Eclipse
d) Rolling

Which of the following terms would you use to describe the motion of Earth in its orbit around the Sun?
a) Rotating
b) Eclipse
c) Revolving
d) Rolling

A tide with the least difference between low and high tides is called a
a) Spring Tide
b) Fall Tide
c) Neap Tide
d) Low Tide

What is the name of the Moon phase when you can see more Moon than shadow?
a) Waning
b) Waxing
c) Gibbous
d) Crescent

What is the name of the Moon phase when you can see more shadow than Moon?
a) Waning
b) Waxing
c) Gibbous
d) Crescent

A tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides is called a
a) Neap Tide
b) Spring Tide
c) Fall Tide
d) High Tide

How long does it take for the Moon to revolve around the Earth once?
a) 1 year/365 days
b) 1 day/24 hours
c) about 1 week
d) about 29 days/1 month

What is it called when the Moon appears to get larger?
a) Revolve
b) Waxing
c) Rotate
d) Waning

What is it called when the Moon appears to get smaller?
a) Waning
b) Rotate
c) Waxing
d) Revolve

A lunar eclipse can only occur during which Moon phase?
a) Full Moon
b) First Quarter
c) New Moon
d) Third Quarter

A solar eclipse can only occur during which Moon phase?
a) Full Moon
b) First Quarter
c) New Moon
d) Third Quarter

Which phase of the Moon is not visible from the Earth?
a) Full Moon
b) First Quarter
c) New Moon
d) Third Quarter

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