Moon Phases and Eclipses (Posttest))

Front

What phase of the moon occurs during a solar eclipse?

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New Moon

Front

What is the name of the moon phase when the entire face of the moon is illuminated?

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Full Moon

Front

How much of the moon is always lit by the sun?

Back

Half of the moon is always lit.

Front

What moon phase comes after the waxing gibbous?

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Waning Crescent

Front

What alignment is necessary for an eclipse to occur?

Back

The Moon, Sun, and Earth must be lined up exactly.

Front

What is the term for the moon phase that is half illuminated and increasing in light?

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First Quarter

Front

What is the term for the moon phase that is half illuminated and decreasing in light?

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Last Quarter

Front

What is the name of the moon phase that occurs just before a new moon?

Back

Waning Crescent

Front

What is the name of the moon phase that occurs just after a new moon?

Back

Waxing Crescent

Front

What is a lunar eclipse?

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to cover the Moon.