The Moon - 7.4

What is illuminating the Moon?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Sunlight

• Mirrors

• Flood Lights

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day

• year

• week

• month

The moon ____________ or goes around the Earth.

• orbits

• cries

• climbs

Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases

• eclipses

• stages

• cycle

What moon phase is this picture?

• This is the full moon phase.
• This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
• This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
• This is the first quarter moon phase.

How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 16

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing

• waning

• new

• eclipse

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

• 24 days

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 28 days

How long does it take for the Earth to Revolve around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• 365 days

• 28 days