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Unit 5 Earth, moon, sun

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  • Q1

    What phase is the moon when in position #5?

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    Third Quarter

    New Moon

    First Quarter

    Full Moon

    30s
  • Q2

    What phase is the moon when in position #6?

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    Waning Gibbous

    Waning Crescent

    Waxing Gibbous

    Waxing Crescent

    30s
  • Q3

    In what phase is the moon when in position #3?

    Waning Crescent

    First Quarter

    New Moon

    Waxing Gibbous

    30s
  • Q4

    In what phase is the moon when in position #2?

    Waning Crescent

    Waxing Crescent

    Waxing Gibbous

    Waning Gibbous

    30s
  • Q5

    Why does none of the moon appear to be illuminated during a new moon?

    Part of the moon that is lit faces away from the sun and Earth

    The sun's light is blocked by Earth's shadow

    Because the moon is located at a right angle to Earth, relative to the sun

    Because the moon is between the Earth and the Sun

    30s
  • Q6

    What type of tide is occurring on Earth?

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    Reverse tide

    Quarter tide

    Neap tide

    Spring tide

    30s
  • Q7

    Which statement about the relationship between Earth's tides and the moon is true?

    A tidal bulge occurs at Earth's north pole when the moon is farthest from the sun and at the south pole when the moon is closest to the sun.

    Tidal bulges occur on the sides of Earth that are at right angles to the position of the moon.

    A tidal bulge occurs on the side of Earth closest to the moon, as well as on the side farthest from the moon.

    A tidal bulge occurs at Earth's south pole when the moon is farthest from the sun and at the north pole whe the moon is closest to the sun.

    30s
  • Q8

    The diagram below shows Earth and the moon.In which position(s) will Earth's tidal bulge(s) occur creating high tides?

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    3 and 4

    1 and 4

    2 and 4

    4 only

    30s
  • Q9

    Which statement about the relationship between Earth's tides and the moon is true?

    Neap tides occur when the moon is in between Earth and the sun

    Spring tides occur whenever the moon is in its quarter phases

    Neap tides occur whenever the moon is full or new

    Spring tides occur when the moon is in a straight line with Earth and the Sun

    30s
  • Q10

    Which of the following contributes most to Earth's tides?

    The speed of the jet stream

    The amount of heat from the sun

    The positions of the moon, sun and Earth

    The direction of ocean currents

    30s
  • Q11

    How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth?

    28 days/ about a month

    24 hours/ a day

    365.25 days/ a year

    2 weeks

    30s
  • Q12

    Why do we see phases of the Moon?

    Moon’s revolution around the Earth

    Changing angles of the Earth, Moon, and Sun

    All answer choices are correct

    The views of light and dark on the Moon as visible from Earth

    30s
  • Q13

    What phase is this?

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    Last Quarter

    Last Quarter

    Waxing Gibbous

    First Quarter

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  • Q14

    What phase would occur 7 days before this phase?

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    Last Quarter

    Waxing Gibbous

    Full moon

    New moon

    30s
  • Q15

    Neap tides occur during which 2 phases?

    Waning crescent and Waxing Crescent

    1st quarter and full

    Full and New

    1st quarter and last quarter

    30s

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