Science Quiz

7 Written Questions

1. a tide that is unusually high or low occurring when it is new and full moons. This occurs because at new and full moons the moon, sun and Earth are lined up and the combined gravitational pull of the moon and sun is greatest
2. when the sun is blocked from viewing on certain points of the Earth because the moon is between the sun and the moon
3. to decrease gradually in size. The illuminated part of the moon is becoming smaller
4. to increase gradually in size the illuminated part of the moon is getting bigger
5. one-half of the moon (facing Earth) appears to be illuminated
6. a peirodic change in sea level that is caused by the rotation of Earth and the gravitational attraction between the Earth, moon and sun
7. the quarter moon after a new moon

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. when the moon is blocked from viewing on Earth because the Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
   1. quarter
   2. lunar eclipse
   3. lunar cycle
   4. solar eclipse
2. the shape of the lit portion of the moon that is visible from Earth's surface
   1. low tide
   2. solstice
   3. moon phase
   4. high tide
3. marks the first day of summer or winter
   1. solstice
   2. low tide
   3. high tide
   4. tide
4. more than half but less than fully illuminated
   1. equinox
   2. tide
   3. gibbous
   4. new
5. the quarter moon after a full moon
   1. third or last quarter moon
   2. first quarter moon
   3. quarter
   4. high tide
6. the revolution of the moon around Earth that produces the changing phases of the moon. One complete of this takes about 29.5 days
   1. lunar cycle
   2. lunar eclipse
   3. solar eclipse
   4. quarter

6 True/False Questions

1. new → full illuminated

   True        False

2. high tide → the time when the tide reaches its highest levels of the day

   True        False

3. equinox → marks the first day of spring or fall

   True        False

4. low tide → marks the first day of summer or winter

   True        False

5. full → full illuminated

   True        False

6. crescent → one-half of the moon (facing Earth) appears to be illuminated

   True        False