Seasons, the moon and tides
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- Q 1/16Score 0This diagram represents _________________, which happens twice a month during 1st and last quarter moons. During this time, tides will be lower than usual.29tidal rangerip tideneap tidespring tide
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- Q1This diagram represents _________________, which happens twice a month during 1st and last quarter moons. During this time, tides will be lower than usual.tidal rangerip tideneap tidespring tide30s
- Q2The __________ of Earth on its axis makes the sun appear to move across the sky.revolutionspinninggravity30s
- Q3During ______________ moon, light moves from the right.waningwaxingnew moonfull moon30s
- Q4Tides are the ____________rise and fall of water levels in the oceans and larger bodies of water.easyfastperiodic30s
- Q5The Sun and moon influence tides on Earth, but the moon has a greater effect because it is much _______ than the sun.massivebiggersmallercloser30s
- Q6What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing in the picture below?summerwinterautumspring30s
- Q7This diagram represents _______________, which occurs twice a month when the moon is at New Moon and Full Moon. Tides in this time are higher than usual due to the sun’s and moon’s combined _____________ pull.spring tidetidal rangerip tideneap tide30s
- Q8. ______________ occurs every month, when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun.solar eclipselunar eclipsenew moon30s
- Q9A ______________ occurs when Earth moves in to the moon’s shadow during New moon phase.new moonsolar eclipselunar eclipse30s
- Q10What event is shown in the picture below? ______________________solar eclipselunar eclipsenew moon30s
- Q11When the North Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, it experiences______.autumspringsummerwinter30s
- Q12The moon revolves around Earth in about _______ days.28153652030s
- Q13Temperatures in Florida get cold during winter because the Northern Hemisphere gets __________ direct light during winter.samemoreless30s
- Q14We can see the moon because light from the sun is ___________ on the moon’s surfaceswirledreflectedabsorbed30s
- Q15Earth’s orbit is ______________.ellipticalclosest to the suncircular30s
