Moon and Tides
Tides
Moon Phases
Forces
Bonus
100

What are the phases of the Moon for Neap Tides

1st and last (3rd) quarter moons

100

the number of high tides per day...think about moon location in a 24 hr period

2

100

How many moon phases are there?

8

100

What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards Earth?

Gravity

100

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

8

200

Spring tides occur during these moon phases

new and full moons

200

Tides that occur during the quarter moons.

Neap tides

200

What direction does the moons light to get bigger from in the southern hemisphere?

The left.

200

Name 2 forces that act upon a book resting on a table.

Normal and gravity

200

Name 4 phases of the moon

Full, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, new, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent

300

What's the name for the tides that occur when the sun, earth, and moon are aligned in a row.

Spring tides

300

Finish this sentence:

Tides are the daily...

rise and fall of water on Earths coastlines

300

What is the name of the moon phase where more than half the right side of the moon is lit up?

Third Quarter moon

300

Name the 4 forces acting on a book being slid across a table.

applied, friction, gravity and normal

300

Name the 4 'terrestrial planets' (hint - 4 closest to the sun)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

400

During which tide will the water height be at its highest level?

Spring Tides

400

Which object has a stronger gravitational effect on Earths tides? Sun or moon? WHY?

Moon because it is closer

400

What direction does the moon orbit around the earth? and how long does it take?

Anticlockwise, 28 days.

400

A box is being pushed to the right with 40N of force. The friction opposing the movement is 20N of force. Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces?

Unbalanced

400

Name the 4 Jovian planets

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

500

Why do tidal bulges appear on both sides of earth if the moon only pulls from one direction?

"squeeze effect" (centrifugal force)

500

What causes the water levels to change in the first place?

Gravitational pull of moon and sun

500

Name the 8 moon phases in order.

New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent.

500

Name 3 of the 6 simple machines

Wedge, Lever, Wheel and axle, Pulleys, Screw and Inclined plane (ramp)

500

Name the planets in order from closest to sun to furthest away.

Mercury, Venus, earth, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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