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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why does the moon appear to shine?
Because it reflects sunlight.
Because it reflects light from Earth.
Because it makes its own light
Because it reflects light from the stars.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How long does it take the moon to make a complete revolution around the earth?
365 days
one day
seven days
27 days
- 3. Multiple Choice
Does the size of the moon ever change?
Yes
All the time
No
only when it is a crescent
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did the moon form? Choose the best answer.
A large chunk of rock was captured by earth's gravity
A rogue planet smashed into the earth
It formed out of the same material the earth did
No one knows for sure
- 5. Multiple Choice
How much of the moon's bright side can you see during a new moon?
0 percent
10 percent
50 percent
100 percent
- 6. Multiple Choice
Without any other information, which of these terms best describes the moon in this image?
Crescent
Waxing
Gibbous
Waning
- 7. Multiple Choice
Place the following phases of the moon in the correct sequence: A) Waxing crescent; B) Waning gibbous; C) Third quarter moon
A, B, C
A, C, B
C, A, B
B, C, A
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat moon phase is this picture?This is the full moon phase.This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.This is the waning gibbous moon phase.This is the first quarter moon phase.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat moon phase is this picture?This is the waning crescent phase.This is the waxing gibbous phase.This is the waning gibbous phase.This is the new moon phase.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat phase of the moon is this image?This is the last quarter moon phase.This is the full moon phase.This is the first quarter moon phase.This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow many phases does the moon go through?481016
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAs the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.swellingwaxingwaningdisappearing
- 13. Multiple ChoicePhases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.waxingwaningneweclipse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe cycle of the moon lasts about a _.dayyearweekmonth
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ directionclockwisecounterclockwiseupwardsdownwards
- 16. Multiple ChoiceDefine GibbousLess than half of moon visibleMore than half of moon visibleAll of moon visibleNone of moon visible
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the reasons for the season?Earth's tilt & rotationEarth's tilt & revolutionEarth's rotation & revolutionEarth's tilt & resolution
- 18. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.waning crescentwaxing crescentwaning gibbouswaxing gibbous
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat phase comes AFTER this one?Waning CrescentWaning GibbousWaxing CrescentThird Quarter
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat phase comes BEFORE this one?Full MoonThird QuarterNew MoonFirst Quarter
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat phase comes BEFORE this one?Waxing GibbousWaxing CrescentWaning GibbousWaning Crescent
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat phase comes AFTER this one?Waxing CrescentWaning GibbousWaxing GibbousThird Quarter
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat phase is this?Waning Gibbous MoonWaxing Gibbous MoonWaning Crescent MoonWaxing Crescent Moon
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
new moon
first quarter
full moon
3rd quarter
- 25. Multiple Choice
What phase is this?
First Quarter Moon
Third Quarter Moon
Waxing Gibbous Moon
Waning Gibbous Moon
- 26. Multiple Choice
What phase is this?
Full Moon
First Quarter Moon
Third Quarter Moon
New Moon
- 27. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the moon phaseFull MoonNew MoonFirst QuarterLast Quarter
- 28. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the moon phaseFull MoonNew MoonFirst QuarterLast Quarter
- 29. Multiple Choice
What causes the Moon to revolve around Earth?
Earth's gravity
the Sun's gravity
the Moon's lack of gravity
the Moon's jet packs
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