1. 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? (1) 24 (2) 27.3 (3) 29.5 (4) 365

2. The moon is the main cause of tides on Earth.

5. The moon pulls ocean water into a bulge. We rotate through the tidal bulge

6. X X X X X High to low tide about every 6 hours! The moon pulls ocean water into a bulge. We rotate through the tidal bulge at about 15 o / hr.

7. X X X

12. What if… it is high tide, it is “spring tide” (New Moon), the moon is closest in orbit, and a BIG storm hits the coast?

13. Hurricane Sandy

14. The diagram below shows the Moon orbiting Earth as viewed from space above the North Pole. The Moon is shown at eight different positions in its orbit. At which two positions of the Moon will tides be the highest for the month? (1) 1 and 5 (3) 3 and 7 (2) 2 and 6 (4) 4 and 8

15. The diagram below shows the Moon orbiting Earth as viewed from space above the North Pole. The Moon is shown at eight different positions in its orbit. What else may occur at phase 1 (new) and phase 5 (full)? An Eclipse!