Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
Suggestions for you
15 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
The moon goes through every phase..
once a month
twice a month
once a year
the moon doesn't have phases, it has seasons
- 2. Multiple Choice
In relation to the moon, waxing means...
growing
shrinking
shining
shrinking and growing
- 3. Multiple Choice
As the moon moves from a new moon to a full moon, you see:
the moon appearing increasingly lighter
the amount of light the moon gets staying constant
the amount of light the moon is receiving is decreasing
more light and then less light
- 4. Multiple Choice
The moon orbits Earth in a __________________ direction
clockwise
counterclockwise
upwards
north to south
- 5. Multiple Choice
Name the moon phasewaning crescentwaxing crescentwaning gibbouswaxing gibbous - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?neap tidespring tidenew moon tidefull moon tide
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat phase is the moon when in position #6?Waning GibbousWaxing GibbousWaning CrescentWaxing Crescent
- 8. Multiple Choice
What type of tide is occurring on Earth?
Lunar tide
Quarter tide
Neap tide
Spring tide
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich 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.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.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.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram below shows Earth and the moon.In which position(s) will Earth's tidal bulge(s) occur?4 only1 and 43 and 42 and 4
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about the relationship between Earth's tides and the moon is true?Spring tides occur whenever the moon is in its quarter phasesNeap tides occur whenever the moon is full or newSpring tides occur when the moon is in a straight line with Earth and the SunNeap tides occur when the moon is in between Earth and the sun
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of type of tide is it if the Moon is in Letter Aspringneapsolarlunar
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich moon phase is shown in this diagram?new moon1st quarterfull moonlast quarter/3rd quarter
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow many low tides and high tides happen in a day?1 low tide, 1 high tide4 low tides, 4 high tides3 low tides, 3 high tides2 low tides, 2 high tides
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
it is smaller than the Sun
it revolves around the Earth
it is closer to the Earth
it is further away than the Sun
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags