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- 1. Multiple Choice
The word "waxing" in regards to the moon, means what?
The moon is phasing into a new moon.
The moon is phasing into a lunar eclipse.
The moon is phasing into a full moon.
The moon is phasing into a solar eclipse.
- 2. 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
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following phenomena never affects the moon's phase?
The moon's orbit around the earth
The earth's orbit around the sun
The earth's rotation on its axis
The relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun
- 4. Multiple Choice
What can you infer about the relationship between full moons and lunar eclipses?
A lunar eclipse never occurs during a full moon.
A lunar eclipse occurs during all full moons.
A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full moon.
A lunar eclipse is the same thing as a full moon.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Place the following phases of the moon in the correct sequence:
A. Full Moon
B. Waning Gibbous
C. Waxing Crescent
D. New Moon
A, B, C, D
A, D, C, B
D, C, A, B
B, C, D, A
- 6. 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.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which term describes the relationship between wax and wane?
Synonyms
Antonyms
Homonyms
Homophones
- 8. Multiple Choice
The word "waning" in regards to the moon, means what?
The moon is phasing into a new moon.
The moon is phasing into a lunar eclipse.
The moon is phasing into a full moon.
The moon is phasing into a solar eclipse.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How much of the moon's bright side can you see during a full moon?
0 percent
10 percent
50 percent
100 percent
- 10. Multiple Choice
What can you infer about the relationship between new moons and solar eclipses?
A solar eclipse never occurs during a new moon.
A solar eclipse occurs during all new moons.
A solar eclipse can only occur during a new moon.
A solar eclipse is the same thing as a new moon.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What might happen if sunlight didn't strike the moon at different angles?
The tides would not exist.
We wouldn't be able to see the moon.
The moon would not go through phases.
There would be no eclipses.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Name the moon phase.
Last Quarter
New Moon
Third Quarter
First Quarter
- 13. Multiple Choice
Name the moon phase.
Waning Crescent
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
New Moon
Full Moon
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat Moon phase is this?Waxing GibbousWaning CrescentWaning GibbousFull Moon
- 15. Multiple Choice
Name the moon phase.
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
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