Question 1: The tides are primarily caused by

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Question 1The tides are primarily caused by

1. the moons stronger gravity on the water on the
   side of Earth facing the moon.
2. the moons weaker gravity on the water on the
   side facing away from the moon.
3. the Earths rapid rotation.
4. the suns gravity.
5. 1. and 2.

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Question 2On the day of a lunar eclipse, you
would expect to see

1. neap tides.
2. spring tides.
3. average tides.
4. no significant tides at all.
5. any kind of tides. The tides are not related to
   eclipses.

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Question 3During a total lunar eclipse, the
surface of the moon appears

1. faint blue.
2. faint green.
3. faint red.
4. bright red.
5. Black. In fact, it cant be seen at all.

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Question 4Which one of these statements is true?

1. Each lunar eclipse can only be seen from very
   special locations on Earth.
2. Each solar eclipse can only be seen from very
   special locations on Earth.
3. Annular solar eclipses happen about 3 times per
   year.
4. Lunar and solar eclipses can, in principle,
   happen on the same day.
5. Even if you are willing to travel to any point on
   Earth, you will still get to see a much smaller
   number of solar than lunar eclipses.

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Question 5An annular solar eclipse can only
happen if

1. the Earth is near perihelion and the moon is near
   perigee.
2. the Earth is near aphelion and the moon is near
   perigee.
3. the Earth is near perihelion and the moon is near
   apogee.
4. the Earth is near aphelion and the moon is near
   apogee.
5. the solar eclipse went through a phase showing
   the diamond ring effect (ring annulus!).

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