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Grade 8 The Moon
A spring tide occurs when                                                                                             .
  1. it is the spring equinox
  2. the Sun, Earth, and Moon are nearly in-line
  3. the Moon is in its first or last quarter phase
  4. the line between Earth and the Sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the Moon
Grade 8 The Moon
People who stand in the Moon's umbra, the darkest part of its shadow, experience a                        .
  1. partial lunar eclipse
  2. a partial solar eclipse
  3. a total solar eclipse
  4. a total lunar eclipse
Grade 8 The Moon
The diagram represents a lunar eclipse.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 The Moon
The diagram represents a solar eclipse.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 The Moon

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The diagram represents a solar eclipse.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 The Moon
The diagram represents a lunar eclipse.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 The Moon
What caused the Moon's craters?
  1. maria
  2. tides
  3. meteorites
  4. mountains
Grade 8 The Moon
The Moon revolves around Earth about once every
  1. 27.3 days.
  2. 7 days.
  3. 365 days.
  4. 24 hours.
Grade 8 The Moon
Flat lowland areas on the Moon are                .
  1. craters
  2. volcanoes
  3. highlands
  4. maria
Grade 8 The Moon
What is the Moon called when light fully illuminates the whole side facing Earth?
  1. Full moon
  2. New moon
  3. Third quarter
  4. Waxing gibbous
Grade 8 The Moon
Which of the following is true about the Moon?
  1. It has no gravity at all.
  2. It has a constant surface temperature.
  3. It has an extremely thin atmosphere.
  4. It has liquid water.
Grade 8 The Moon
What results when the Moon is in Earth's umbra?
  1. a total solar eclipse
  2. a total lunar eclipse
  3. a partial solar eclipse
  4. a partial lunar eclipse
Grade 8 The Moon
What phase of the Moon is larger than a semi-circle, but not a complete circle of light?
  1. Gibbous Moon
  2. New Moon
  3. Crescent Moon
  4. Three Quarter Moon
Grade 8 The Moon
What results when the Moon is in Earth's umbra?
  1. a partial lunar eclipse
  2. a partial solar eclipse
  3. a total solar eclipse
  4. a total lunar eclipse
Grade 8 The Moon
The phase of the Moon that follows the waning gibbous is called the
  1. first quarter.
  2. third quarter.
  3. new moon.
  4. full moon.
Grade 8 The Moon
How many phases in the lunar cycle?
  1. 12
  2. 6
  3. 3
  4. 8
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