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Spring tides and neap tides quiz

Index of Astronomy Glossary Terms quizzes

1) Neap tides are very weak tides and spring tides are very strong tides.

True
False


2) Pick the true statement:

The ecliptic is the path of the moon in the sky over a year
The ecliptic is the path of the Sun in the sky over a year.


3) Where are the Van Allen radiation belts found?

around the Moon
around the Sun
around the Earth
around the all planets


4) The asteroid belt is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

True
False


5) Which statement is correct?

During first quarter and last quarter we get spring tides.
During full moon and new moon we get spring tides.


6) Astronauts go into space, cosmonauts go to the moon.

Correct
Incorrect


7) Pick the correct statement:

When one calender month has two new moons, the second new moon is called a Blue Moon.
When one calender month has two full moons, the second full moon is called a Blue Moon.


8) The Titus-Bode Law predicts the distance between the Earth and the Moon.

True
False


9) Shepherd satellites are found ...

at planets with rings
only at small planets
only at hot planets
at planets with no other moons


10) Pick the true statement:

Neap tides occur when the Earth, Moon and Sun are in line.
Neap tides occur when the Earth, Moon, Sun and Mercury are in line.
Spring tides occur when the Earth, Moon, Sun, Mercury and Venus are in line.
All these statements are false



The end of the astronomy quiz dealing with spring tides and neap tides as well as shepherd satellites.

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