Moon Unit Test including Phases, Exams of Astronomy

Download Moon Unit Test including Phases and more Exams Astronomy in PDF only on Docsity! un Name Moon unit Quiz How often do high tides occur in an area? A. Twice every day B. twice every month Which factor has the strongest effect on the Earth’s tides? A. Gravitational pull from the sun B. gravitational pull from the moon What happens to the force of gravity when the distance between objects increases? A. gravity increases B. gravity decreases The moon stays in orbit around Earth due to which factors? A. Inertia and gravity __B. distance and inertia Approximately how long does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases? A. 12.322 days _B. 29.5 days (about one month) The time it takes for the moon to orbit Earth is the same time it takes A. the moon to rotate once on its axis B. the sun to orbit the moon Matching A. Maria C. Neap tide B. Craters D. Waning 7. large, round pits formed by rocks and dust 8. When the tide is at its weakest point due to the 90 degree angle formed by the sun, moon, and Earth 9. Dark, flat areas that are believed to have been formed by huge lava flows 10. shrinking (getting smaller) Matching II E. Highlands F. Waxing G. Spring tide 11. When the tide is at its strongest point due to the straight line formed by the sun, moon, and Earth 12. Light-colored features that are elevated land or rims of craters 13. growing (getting larger)