Chapter 8 Lesson 2 and 3

A lunar eclipse occurs when ______________.

• the sun passes between the moon and Earth
• Earth passes through the sun's shadow
• the moon passes through Earth's shadow
• the moon passes between the sun and Earth

A ______________ is the phase of the moon when the entire half of the moon that faces Earth is lighted.

• quarter moon
• first quarter
• new moon
• full moon

What event will occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are in the positions shown in the picture?

• full moon
• new moon
• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

What causes the moon to appear differently over the course of a month?

• different amounts of the lighted half of the moon face Earth
• the sun revolves around the moon
• Earth moves around the sun
• stars light the moon

What phase of the moon is shown?

• new moon
• full moon
• first quarter moon
• crescent moon

What were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin able to determine by landing on the moon?

• there was no air in space
• there was no life on the moon
• the moon had a solid surface
• Cape Canaveral was a good place to launch spacecraft

Which of the following is technology that allows scientists to live in space for a long time?

• Hubble Telescope
• International Space Station
• Voyager space probe
• Columbia space shuttle

Which object helps scientists discover how galaxies and planets are formed?

• the Freedom 7 capsule
• the space shuttle Columbia
• Buzz Aldrin
• the Hubble Space Telescope

Which country first successfully landed a person on the moon?

• Russia
• China
• United States
• Mexico

NASA stands for _________________________.

• National Aeronautics Scuba Association
• Never Allow Silly Answers
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Nike Always Sneaks Above