Moon Phases, Eclipses, & Tides Quiz

1.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Which of the following diagrams shows the next four moon phases in the correct order?

2.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Two friends want to go for a night hike when there is a full moon in July.

If there is a third-quarter moon on July 2, what is the approximate date of the next full moon?

July 9

July 16

July 23

July 30

3.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

A student must complete the column of the table that lists the dates of the full moons.

What are the most likely dates of the full moons?

February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4

February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14

February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24

February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

4.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

A student uses paper and fasteners to create a model of Earth, the sun, and the moon. The sun and Earth are attached to the paper background, while the moon is free to revolve around Earth.

Which diagram shows the objects arranged so that a new moon would be visible from Earth?

5.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

A phase of the moon is shown.

Which pair of diagrams shows the moon's phase immediately before and immediately after this phase?

6.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

On July 4, 1776, the American colonies declared their independence. The table shows the lunar phases for June 1776.

What lunar phase occurred on July 4, 1776?

Waning gibbous

Waxing gibbous

Waning crescent

Waxing crescent

7.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Some students used records from the U.S. Naval Observatory to make the table below of the percent of the moon that was visible on each night in January 2011.

Based on these data, what part of the lunar cycle occurred between January 5 and January 7?

Waxing crescent moon

Waning crescent moon

Full moon

New moon

8.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The moon reflects different amounts of sunlight onto Earth at different times. This reflected sunlight is commonly called moonlight. The graph below shows the intensity of moonlight at different times in a lunar cycle.

Which moon phase most likely occurs at the time in the cycle represented by an X on the graph?

9.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The diagram below shows four phases of the moon as it revolves around Earth.

A student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from Position -

1

2

3

4

10.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

A student keeps a record of the phases of the moon for one month. On the first night of the student's observations, the full moon is visible in the sky. After the full moon, which of these phases will the student observe next?

Waxing crescent moon

Waxing gibbous moon

Waning crescent moon

Waning gibbous moon

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

At night

When the moon's shadow is on the earth

when the moon comes between the sun and earth

During the day

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

New

Cresent

Gibbous

Full

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

New

Cresent

Gibbous

Full

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

Total

Umbra

Penumbra

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?

Partial

Umbra

Penumbra

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

Below each other

Above each other

In alignment

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

Lunar eclipse

Solar eclipse

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This image is an example of

Lunar Eclipse

New Moon

Solar Eclipse

Full Moon

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This image is an example of

Lunar Eclipse

Full Moon

New Moon

Solar Eclipse

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

1st Quarter

New Moon

Full Moon

3rd Quarter

21.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

During a solar eclipse...

The sun is blocked by the moon

The Earth is blocked moon

The moon is blocked by the sun

You are blocked

22.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

Solar Eclipse

Orbit

Lunar Eclipse

Total Eclipse

23.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

Solar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

Total Eclipse

Partial Eclipse

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

high

neap

low

spring

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

gravity

lunar phases

tides

dabbing

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

spring

high

low

neap

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

high tide

low tide

neap tide

spring tide

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Water flows toward the high tides, halfway between them causing ____________.

neap tide

high tide

spring tide

low tides

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every

24 hours

12.5 hours

25 hours

6.25 hours

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides

true

false

31.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Neap tides occur once a month.

True

False

32.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Tides are caused mainly by the differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth.

True

False

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month.

True

False

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