Moon

The revolution of the moon around the Earth causes

• day and night
• the lunar phases
• the water cycle
• the seasons

Which shows the proper order of the moon's phases?

• third quarter moon, full moon, first-quarter moon
• new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, third quarter moon
• new moon, first quarter moon, third quarter moon, full moon
• Full moon, first quarter moon, third quarter moon, new moon 

During the moon phases cycle, part of the moon is in shadow because

• The sun has set on Earth
• The Earth is casting a shadow on that part of the moon
• We can only see a fraction of the moon that is lit by the sun
• The moon is not producing lights from that part 

• It  is a new moon
• it is a third-quarter moon
• It is not visable
• It will be a full moon 

Ariel wants to use her binoculars to study the moon's surface. During which phase of the moon would it be impossible to do this?

• Full moon
• Crescent Moon
• New Moon
• Gibbous Moon

The moon's phases are caused by...

• Earth's revolution around the sun
• The moon's revolution around the Earth
• Changes in the light from the sun
• Changes in the light produced by the moon

About how many days are required for the moon's orbit of Earth?

• 10
• 29
• 365
• 100

Which is true about the movements of the moon and Earth?

• The moon revolves around the Earth and the sun revolves around the Earth
• The Earth revolves around the moon and the sun
• The moon revolves around the Earth and the Earth revolves around the sun
• The Earth revolves around the moon and the sun revolves around the Earth

Which statement about the moon's phases is TRUE?

• The phases are caused by Earth's shadow on the moon
• As the moon orbits Earth, it reflects the sun's light differently, producing the phases
• Half of the moon is always lit by the sun
• Different parts of the moon produces light at different times during the moon phase cycle. 

What is the difference between Revolution and Rotation??

• Revolution is what the Earth does around the sun
• Rotation is what the Earth does around the sun
• They mean the same thing
• Revolution is what the moon does around the Earth