1. What name is applied to the tides in the diagram ?
2. Name the moon phase listed above.
3. The phase between a full moon and a third-quarter moon is called a ...
4. On a clear night, you notice that you cannot see the moon. What lunar phase is it and how are the sun, moon, and Earth positioned?
5. Name the moon phase listed above
6. At any moment the sun shines on how much of the moon?
7. What name is applied to the tides in the diagram ?
8. Refer to the diagram above , what comes next to waxing Gibbous?
9. The four main phases of the moon each take place in the course of about ...
10. In waxing phase, the lighted part of the Moon increases from New Moon to full Moon. What does this mean?
11. How long will it take the moon to complete one phase, from New Moon to the next New Moon?
12. The phase between a full moon and a third-quarter moon is called a ..
13. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the phases of the Moon?
14. Over the course of a month, the shape of the moon appears to change a little bit each day in a predictable way. What causes this effect?
15. What name is applied to the tides when the moon and sun work together to create unusually high high tides and low low tides
16. Where is the moon located during a new moon?
17. Which heavenly body reflects light to the moon's surface that causes it to have different shapes?
18. What is the crescent moon?
19. Name the moon phase listed above
20. Which phase of the moon takes place between a new moon and a first quarter moon?
21. Refer to the diagram , what comes after Last Quarter also known as third quarter?
23. How many tides do we experience in a 24 hour period?
24. You and your friend decide to go sailing in Puget Sound near Seattle. You forgot to check the tide charts and get stranded on a sand bar. How long will need to wait before the tide comes in so your boat will float?
25. What is a lunar phase?
26. .Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the phases of the Moon?
27. The Earth, Moon and Sun form a 90 degree angle which tide is formed
28. What does it mean when the moon phase is waxing?
29. The moon seems to change from a full moon to crescent shapes back to a full moon over the course of?
30. Which statement describes a waning phase of the Moon?
31. Name the moon phase listed above
32. Which describes a New Moon phase?
33. Where are high tides occurring in the image above?
34. Where is the moon located during a new moon?
35. Over the course of a month, the shape of the moon appears to change a little bit each day in a predictable way. What causes this effect?
36. The Moon appears different every night. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
37. Which of these moon phases does not occur during a Spring Tide?
38. At any moment the sun shines on how much of the moon?
39. Which of these statements is NOT true of lunar phases?
40. What factor has the greatest influence on ocean tides?
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