Aspire Review Part III (Moon, solar, lunar, seasons, tide)

About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?

• 7 days
• 365 days
• 29 days
• 20 days

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

• waning

• full

• waxing

• new

When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?

• one month

• two weeks

• 3 days

• 24 hours

What causes the moon's phases?

• Where you are standing on Earth

• changing angles (relative positions) of the earth, the moon and the sun, as the moon orbits the earth.

• The tilt of Earth

• how fast the moon is moving

The phase of the moon that occurs when the moon is between the sun and Earth is a ________.

• Full moon

• Waxing crescent

• Waning Crescent

• New Moon

When only a small part of the moon is visible, it is probably in what phase?

• waxing or waning crescent

• first quarter

• new moon phase

• waxing or waning gibbous phase

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

This type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching Earth?

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

Which of the following is NOT true about a total solar eclipse?

• It can be viewed from every spot on earth
• It is dangerous to look at without the proper device
• When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona
• You must be within the moon's umbra to see it