All About Tides
What causes the tides to occur?
Gravity from the Sun and Moon
The moon __________ around the Earth.
Revolves
Which moon phase occurs when we can see the entire illuminated part of the moon?
Full Moon
Which eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun?
Solar Eclipse
How many high tides are there each day?
two
About how long does it take the moon to complete one revolution around Earth?
Which phase occurs when the Moon is not visible from Earth?
New Moon
Which eclipse happens when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow?
Lunar Eclipse
When the Sun and Moon are aligned, the high tides are higher and the low tides are lower. What is this type of tide called?
Spring Tide
When the visible portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is called what?
Waxing.
Identify the phase where a thin curved shape of the Moon is visible.
Crescent
A solar eclipse occurs during which moon phase?
New Moon
When the Sun and Moon are at a right angle to each other, tides are weaker. What type of tide is this?
Neap Tide
Why is the term "moonlight" inaccurate?
The moon doesn't produce light, light from the Sun is reflected by the Moon.
Which phase occurs after the full moon when half of the moon is visible again?
Third/Last Quarter
A lunar eclipse occurs during which moon phase?
Full Moon
In our tide model, if Point A is directly lined up with the Moon, what type of tide is it experiencing?
High Tide
If on Earth we see about half of the illuminated part of the moon, what two moon phases could this be?
First or Third Quarter
Which phase occurs halfway between new moon and full moon?
First Quarter
What is the correct alignment for a lunar eclipse?
Sun, Earth, Moon