Moon phases and tides test part a

Approximately how many hour apart are 2 high tides?

12.5

Approximately how many days occur between the Moon's first-quarter phase and the Moon's last quarter phase?

15

How many days are required for the Moon to go from one full-moon phase to the next full-moon phase when viewed from Earth?

29.5

At high tide occurred at 6:00 am at a beach on Long Island. The next high tide at this same beach would occur at approximately

6:30pm on the same day

Which Moon phase will produce a spring tide?

Full

The passage of the Moon into Earth's shadow causes a

Lunar eclipse

Where are the moon and earth with the highest lows and lowest high tides?

Moon and earth are both on top

During which Moon phase might a solar eclipse be viewed on Earth?

New moon

Ellipses do not occur every month because the Moon's

Orbit is inclined to Earth's orbit

Which Moon phases will produce a meal tide?

Quarter phases

Which statement best explains the cause for the higher water level at 6:52 p.m?

The Moon exerts a gravitational pull on a roating Earth.

What is the main reason that the gravitational attraction between Earth and the Moon changed each day?

The Moon has an elliptical orbit

Why does the Moon's gravity have a greater effect on Earth's ocean tides than the Sun's gravity?

The Moon is much closer to Earth

Which motion is responsible for this changing appearance of the Moon?

The Moon moves into the shadow of Earth

An observer noticed that the apparent size of the Moon varied slightly from month to month when the moon is at the same spot in its orbit. Which statement best explains this variation in the apparent size of the Moon?

The Moon's distance from Earth varies in a cyclic manner

Which statement best explains why the same side of the Moon is viewed from Earth as the Moon goes through its phases?

The Moon's period of rotation equals the Moon's period of revolution around Earth.

Ocean rides observed at coastal locations each day are primarily caused by

The gravitational attraction between the moon and earth

When you're in the umbra what with the Moon's shadow appear as on Earth's surface?

The sun is behind the Moon

Which position is the Earth off of the Moon on a solar eclipse?

To the right