Quiz about Moon Phases and Eclipses

Question 1

Which statement best shows why the Moon seems to be producing light?

Accepted Answer

The Moon is reflecting light from the Sun.

Answer

The Moon is making its own light.

Answer

The Moon is reflecting light from Earth.

Answer

The Moon goes through eight phases.

Question 2

What is the phase of the moon during a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

A solar eclipse can happen any time

Question 3

Identify the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

New Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Question 4

Identify the moon phase

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Question 5

Approximately how long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?

Accepted Answer

One month

Answer

One day

Answer

One week

Answer

One year

Question 6

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Question 7

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

Accepted Answer

Lined up exactly

Answer

Below each other

Answer

Above each other

Question 8

Name the eclipse.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

lunar eclipse

Question 9

A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

New Moon

Answer

3rd Quarter

Answer

1st Quarter

Question 10

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

Full Moon

Question 11

Question 11.

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

solar eclipse

Question 12

How much of the moon is always lit?

Accepted Answer

half

Answer

can't tell

Answer

always changes

Answer

3/4

Question 13

How many phases does the moon go through?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

10

Answer

16

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

waning

Answer

swelling

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waxing

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disappearing

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

waxing

Answer

waning

Answer

new

Answer

eclipse

Question 16

Why do we know the phases of the moon for months that have not happened?

Accepted Answer

The Moon moves in a regular pattern in the sky.

Answer

The Moon is full for 20 days every month.

Answer

I can see the future.

Answer

The phases of the Moon are random and irregular.

Question 17

What phase is shown?

Accepted Answer

Full moon

Answer

Waxing Crescent

Answer

New Moon

Answer

Waxing Gibous

Answer

Waning Crescent

Question 18

What phase is shown?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full moon

Answer

Waxing Crescent

Answer

Waxing Gibous

Answer

Waning Crescent

Question 19

When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

Accepted Answer

full moon

Answer

new moon

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 20

Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?

Accepted Answer

two weeks

Answer

one month

Answer

3 days

Answer

24 hours

Moon Phases and Eclipses

20 questions

Which statement best shows why the Moon seems to be producing light?

What is the phase of the moon during a solar eclipse?

Identify the moon phase

Identify the moon phase

Approximately how long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?

Name the moon phase

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

Name the eclipse.

A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

Name the moon phase

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