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Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Quiz
| Questions |
Answers |
| The changing relative positions of the moon, Earth, and cause the phases of the moon, , and . |
sun, eclipses, tides |
| The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the of the moon faces Earth. |
sunlit side |
| When the moon's hits earth or Earth's shadow hits the an eclipse occurs. |
shadow, moon |
| A eclipse occurs when the passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight. |
solar, moon |
| During a eclipse, Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon. |
lunar |
| The tides are caused mainly by differences in how much the moon's pulls on different parts of Earth. |
gravity |
