The Moon Part 2

Earth's Moon Part 2

Motion, Phases, & Eclipses

Multiple Select

Why can we see the moon?

(select more than one answer)

• sunlight reflects off the moon's surface

• it revolves around Earth

• the sun uses its gravity

• the moon produces its own energy

Multiple Choice

How much of the moon is lit up at any given time?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

The time required for the Moon to show a complete cycle of phases when viewed from Earth is approximately

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 week

• 1 year

Multiple Choice

When the light of the moon is increasing, we say it is ____.

• waxing

• waning

Multiple Choice

Name the phase of the moon pictured.

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• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

Multiple Choice

If a full moon occurs on July 1, which date during the same month would you see another full moon?

• July 8

• July 23

• July 16

• July 31

Multiple Choice

Which letter indicates the position of the Moon during the full moon phase?

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• Y

• W

• X

• Z

Multiple Choice

Which tides are shown in the diagram?

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• spring tide

• neap tides

• rip tides

Multiple Choice

Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

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• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

Multiple Choice

At which two positions of the Moon is an eclipse of the Sun or Moon possible?

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• 1 and 5

• 3 and 7

• 2 and 6

• 4 and 8