Quiz about Moon Phases

Question 1

Changes in the moon's appearance are

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phases

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eclipses

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stages

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cycle

Question 2

Define Waxing

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Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing

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Completely illuminated

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dark side is facing earth

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Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

Question 3

Define Full Moon

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Complete moon face is visible

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None of moon is visible

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Half moon phase is visible

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Less Than half of moon is visible

Question 4

Define New Moon

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None of moon is visible from Earth

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All of moon visible from Earth

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Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth

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Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth

Question 5

Define Quarter Moon

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Half of the moon is visible

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None of moon visible

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Less than Half the moon is visible

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More than half of moon is visible

Question 6

Name this moon phase

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Waxing Crescent

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Waning Gibbous

Question 7

Name this moon phase

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous

Question 8

The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:

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Right Side

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Left Side

Question 9

What is the correct order of the moon phases?

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new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter

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new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter

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1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon

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new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full

Question 10

Name this moon phase

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waxing gibbous

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

Question 11

Name this moon phase

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New Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Full Moon

Question 12

Name this moon phase

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Full Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

Question 13

Name this moon phase

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

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Full Moon

Question 14

Name this moon phase

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Third Quarter

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First Quarter

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New Moon

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Full Moon

Question 15

_______ is the apparent changing shapes of the Moon

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Moon Phases

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New Moon

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Crescent Moon

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Full Moon

Question 16

A ________ is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted.

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Crescent Moon

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New Moon

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Full Moon

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Moon Phases

Question 17

How long does it take for the Moon to make one full revolution around the Earth?

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one month

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one day

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one year

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never

Question 18

If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon?

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May 4th

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April 29th

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July 4th

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September 12th

Question 19

How would you describe the Moon?

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Filled with carters and dust, no water or atmosphere

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Smooth surface with an atmosphere but no water

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Surface filled with carters and water but no atmosphere

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The same as Earth

Question 20

Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order?

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New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third quarter, Waning Crescent

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Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter

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waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third quarter, waning gibbous

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New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Cresecent

Question 21

Which phase of the Moon is pictured?

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Cresecent

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Full Moon

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New Moon

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Gibbous

Question 22

What moon phase is this picture?

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This is the waning gibbous phase.

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This is the waning crescent phase.

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This is the waxing gibbous phase.

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This is the new moon phase.

Question 23

What is this moon phase?

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This is the waxing gibbous phase.

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This is the waxing crescent phase.

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This is the full moon phase.

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This is the last quarter moon.

Question 24

What is this moon phase?

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This is the first quarter moon phase.

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This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.

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This is the last quarter moon phase.

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This is the new moon phase.

Question 25

What moon phase is this picture?

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This is the waning crescent moon phase.

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This is the full moon phase.

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This is the waxing crescent moon phase.

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This is the waning gibbous moon phase.

Question 26

What moon phase is this picture?

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This is the waxing crescent moon phase.

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This is the new moon phase.

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This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.

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This is the waning crescent moon phase.

Question 27

What moon phase is this image?

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This is the new moon phase.

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This is the full moon phase.

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This is the last quarter moon phase.

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This is the waxing gibbous moon.

Question 28

What phase of the moon is this image?

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This is the last quarter moon phase.

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This is the full moon phase.

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This is the first quarter moon phase.

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This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.

Question 29

What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

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The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.

Question 30

How many phases does the moon go through?

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8

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4

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10

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16

Question 31

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

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the same side

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all of it

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none of it

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only one quarter

Question 32

Name the moon phase

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 33

Name the moon phase

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waxing gibbous

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

Question 34

What is illuminating the Moon?

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Sunlight

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Nuclear Fusion

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Mirrors

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Flood Lights

Question 35

Name the moon phase

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waxing crescent

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 36

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

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New moon

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Waning crescent

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Full moon

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Waxing gibbous

Question 37

The moon ____________ or goes around the Earth.

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orbits

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cries

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climbs

Question 38

CHALLENGE
When the moon is lined up exactly between the sun and Earth, it is called a ______ ______.

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Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

Question 39

TRUE or FALSE
We can see the moon during the day.

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True

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False

Question 40

How much of the moon is always lit?

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half

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can't tell

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always changes

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3/4

Question 41

True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.

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True

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False

Question 42

Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?

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The planets and stars are farther away.

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The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.

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In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.

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The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.

Question 43

Waxing means...

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Growing

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Dying

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Losing light

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Moving

Question 44

Name the moon phase

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waxing crescent

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 45

Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 46

"Waning" means

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Shrinking

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Growing

Question 47

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

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Lunar eclipse

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Solar eclipse

Question 48

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

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Solar eclipse

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Lunar eclipse

Question 49

What causes the moon's phases

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the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

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Where you are standing on Earth

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The tilt of Earth

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how fast the moon is moving

Question 50

Define Waxing

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Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing

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Completely illuminated

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dark side is facing earth

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Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

Question 51

The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth

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New Moon

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Full moon

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Waxing crescent

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Waning Crescent

Question 52

In which moon phase, can the moon not be seen at all?

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New moon

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Waning crescent

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Full moon

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Waxing gibbous

Question 53

What are the reasons for the season?

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Earth's tilt & revolution

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Earth's tilt & rotation

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Earth's rotation & revolution

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Earth's tilt & resolution

Question 54

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

Question 55

An imaginary line that a space object spins on is...

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Axis

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Rotation

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Revolution

Question 56

A space object spinning is...

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Rotation

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Revolution

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Axis

Question 57

What is the missing phase?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 58

What is the missing phase?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 59

What is the missing phase?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 60

What moon phase comes after this?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 61

Which of these people was the first to set foot on the Moon?

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Neil Armstrong

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Jim Lovell

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Luke Skywalker

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Orville Wright

Question 62

Which phenomenon does the Moon affect on Earth?

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The tides

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The seasons

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Tree growth

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Mountain erosion

Question 63

What causes the moon to shine?

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The sun

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Its red-hot surface

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Pixie dust

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Electricity

Question 64

The moon is half lit by the sun at all times.

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True

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False

Moon Phases

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