Name the Moon Phase
Moon Phases Knowledge
Days & Seasons
Tides Knowledge
Spring or Neap?
100

The phase of the moon when people on Earth see the whole lit side.

Full Moon 

100

The word used to describe the moon when a dark toenail shape appears?

gibbous

100

One complete rotation of the Earth on its axis is equal to one ________.

Day 

100

How many high tides do we have in a 24-hour period?

2

100

Creates especially strong tides...

spring

200

The phase of the moon when the moon is between the Earth and the sun.

New Moon 

200

The word used to describe the moon when it appears as a small sliver in the sky?

crescent 

200

In this diagram, what season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

Summer 

200

How many tides in total do we have each day?

4

200
Creates especially weaker tides...

neap

300

The moon phase right after a new moon.

waxing crescent
300

What is it called when the light is on the right and the moon appears to be getting bigger?

waxing

300

If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing summer, then the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing _________.

Winter

300
How often do tides change?

6 hours 

300

Occurs during the New and Full moon phases...

spring


400

The moon phase that occurs directly after a full moon.

waning gibbous

400

What is it called when the light and the moon appears to be getting smaller?

waning

400

What causes the Earth to have seasons?

The tilt of the Earth's axis and Earth's revolution around the Sun

400

Which exerts a stronger gravitational pull on the Earth: the moon or the sun?

The Moon! 

400

Occurs during the 1st and 3rd quarter moon phases...

neap

500
The moon phases when 1/2 of the moon appears to be lit?

first and third (last) quarter

500

According to this diagram, a lunar eclipse occurs when ---

The Moon is in the Full Moon phase

500

How many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?

23.5 degrees

500

At which phases do the neap tides occur?

First and Third Quarter 

500

The sun, Earth, and moon are lined up in a 90 degree angle?

neap 

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