Astronomy: Earth & Moon
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- Q1The phase of the moon you see depends onwhere you are on Earth’s surface.how much of the moon’s surface is lit by the sun.whether or not an eclipse is occurring.how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.30s
- Q2From new moon phase to full moon phase, you seean increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon.a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.the same amount of the lighted side of the moon.30s
- Q3For a solar eclipse to occur,the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.the moon must be directly behind Earth.30s
- Q4During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?first quarternew moonfull moonwaxing gibbous30s
- Q5When are tides highest?during the moon’s first quarter phaseduring the moon’s third quarter phasewhen the moon is at a right angle to the sunwhen the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line30s
- Q6Tides are caused mainly byEarth’s rotation on its axis, which causes water to move.differences in how much the sun pulls on different parts of Earth.strong winds blowing water onto coasts.differences in how much the moon pulls on different parts of Earth.30s
- Q7Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth,a different side of the moon faces Earth each day.you see some phases more than others.you never see the far side of the moon from Earth.the far side of the moon is visible only during the full moon phase.30s
- Q8When do neap tides occur?when the sun’s pull is at right angles to the moon’swhen the sun’s pull is in the same direction as the moon’sat new moonat full moon30s
- Q9The temperature of the moon’s surface varies greatly from day to night because the moon hasmany crater.highlands.no atmosphere.maria.30s
- Q10A total solar eclipse is visible fromonly within the moon’s penumbraall over Earth.only the dark side of Earth.only within the moon’s umbra.30s
- Q11The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same duringnew moon and first quarter phase.full moon and third quarter phase.new moon and full moon phase.first quarter and third quarter phase.30s
- Q12You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse becausenew moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.the moon’s shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.the moon’s umbra only covers a small area on Earth’s surface.30s
- Q13During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth’sumbra30s