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- 1. Multiple Choice
The shape of the Moon at a particular time is called __________.
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Asteroid
Phase
- 2. Multiple Choice
What do we call an event that the moon blocks the sun from reaching the Earth?
Phase
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Meteoroid
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which is the name of the event that occurs when the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow and is no longer reached by direct sunlight?
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Phase
Meteoroid
- 4. Multiple Choice
What phase is the moon in if the light is increasing?
New Moon
Waxing
Wanning
Full Moon
- 5. Multiple Choice
What phase is the moon in if the light is decreasing?
New Moon
Waxxing
Wanning
Full Moon
- 6. Multiple Choice
About how long does it take the moon to go through all of it's phases?
30 Days
31 Days
28 Days
29 Days
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why do we know the phases of the moon for months that have not happened?
The Moon moves in a regular pattern in the sky.
The Moon is full for 20 days every month.
I can see the future.
The phases of the Moon are random and irregular.
- 8. Multiple Choice
When one object crosses in front of another, the first object can sometimes block the view of the second. This process is called a(n)_______.
eclipse
gibbous
penumbra
umbra
- 9. Multiple Choice
On a clear night in the summer, Kelly identified the constellation Leo in the sky. When she went star-gazing five months later, she could not find Leo, but could see Gemini instead. Why?
The moon revolved so it was facing a different part of the universe at night.
The stars in Leo moved.
Earth revolved so it was facing different part of the universe at night.
The moon was blocking Leo in the sky.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Based on the picture, what moon phase is visible from earth?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is shown in the image?
Moon Phase
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Solar System
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which is this eclipse in?
Penumbra
Umbra
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is shown in the image?
Moon Phase
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Solar System
- 14. Multiple Choice
What phase is shown?
Waning Gibous
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibous
Waning Crescent
- 15. Multiple Choice
What phase is shown?
Waning Gibous
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibous
Waning Crescent
- 16. Multiple Choice
What phase is shown?
Waning Gibous
Waxing Crescent
Last Quarter
Waxing Gibous
Waning Crescent
- 17. Multiple Choice
What phase is shown?
Waning Gibous
Waxing Crescent
Last Quarter
Waxing Gibous
Waning Crescent
- 18. Multiple Choice
What phase is shown?
Full moon
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
Waxing Gibous
Waning Crescent
- 19. Multiple Choice
What phase is shown?
Full moon
Waxing Crescent
New Moon
Waxing Gibous
Waning Crescent
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