Lunar Phases science7

What phase does the lunar cycle start with?

• Waning cresent

• Full moon

• New moon

• waxing gibbous

What phase comes after 1st quarter moon

• New Moon

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• waxing cresent

How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

• 27 days

• 26 days

• 1 month

• 32 days

What causes lunar phases?

• Earth's shadow blocking the light from reaching the moon

• Other planets blocking light from reaching the moon

• Suns rays only illuminating part of the moon

• Part of the moon is white other is black; the moon's rotation makes different parts face the Earth

5. What does waxing mean

• Getting smaller

• getting longer

• getting larger

• getting brighter

6. When does a full moon rise and set

• It rises at dawn and sets at sunset

• It rises at sunset and sets at dawn

• It rises at sunset and sets at midnight

• It rises at midnight and sets at noon

7. Is it true or false that we always see the same side of the moon?

• True

• False

8. How long is a lunar month?

• 30.5 days

• 31.21 days

• 28.29 days

• 29.53 days

9. What comes after a new moon

• Waxing cresent

• waning cresent

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

10. What phases is a full moon between?

• Waxing gibbous and waxing cresent

• waxing cresent and waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous and waning gibbous

• waning cresent and waxing cresent