Moon Quiz

What is an eclipse?

• An eclipses is when a planet or moon blocks the sun's light.

• An eclipse is when the moon blocks Earth's orbit.

• An eclipse is when Earth casts a shadow on the sun.

• An eclipse is when the sun shines on the moon.

What is one thing that must happen in order for either a solar or a lunar eclipse to occur?

• It has to be daytime on the Earth.

• The sun, moon, and Earth have to be lined up.

• The moon has to be completely lit up by the sun.

• The sun has to be having a solar storm.

When the moon moves into the shadow of the Earth during the night time hours, this blocks the view of the moon from the Earth. This decribes a ______________.

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

Which eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

During a ___________ the moon passes through Earth's shadow.

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

Which phase of the moon looks like a half circle?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Gibeous

• Quarter

A crescent moon looks like a ________________.

• fully lit circle

• banana

• a circle with a cut out of it

• a half lit circle

How often does the moon revolve around the Earth?

• 20 days

• 365 days

• 1 day

• 28 days

What is Earth's satalite?

• the Moon

• the Sun

• Mercury

• Mars

The Moon produces its own light?

• True

• False