Chapter 9.3 Exit Ticket - The Moon

If the moon is roughly 3/4 illuminated we say it is in the _________________________ stage.

• Crescent

• New

• Gibbous

• Quarter

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If the moon is fully illuminated it is said to be a____________ moon.

• New

• Full

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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If the illuminated side of the moon is on the right, the moon is said to be:

• Waxing

• Shrinking

• Waning

• Not moving

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When the moon is between the sun and the earth, we basically do not see it. What is this phase called?

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• New Moon

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Rotation describes an objects motion:

• Around the sun

• On it's own axis

• Around Earth

• Around Mars

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Why does the moon appear to shine?

• Because it reflects it's on light

• Because it makes it's own light

• Because it reflects light from the sun

• Because it reflects light from Earth

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Which phase below is NOT a phase of the moon?

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Old Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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As the moon continues it's journey around the Earth, the portion we see will begin to grow smaller or ___________?

• Wane

• Grow

• Stay the same

• Wax

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A satellite is defined as something that orbits a planet. How many NATURAL satellite(s) does Earth have?

• Five

• Sixteen

• One

• Three

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We always see the same side of the moon because?

• We can only look at night

• We have low power telescopes

• The moon rotates and revolves at roughly the same rate the Earth does

• We don't know where to look

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