Moon Phases Practice Test

In which position do people on Earth see a new moon?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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In which position do people on Earth see a full moon?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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From position 8 to positon 4, the moon is ____________

• waxing

• waning

• staying the same

• I can't tell

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From position 4 to positon 8, the moon is ____________

• waxing

• waning

• staying the same

• I can't tell

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Why do we see moon phases?

• The Earth's shadow causes phases.

• More or less of the total moon is lit throughout the month.

• The moon rotates differently throughout the month.

• We see different amounts of the moon's lit side.

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Which best describes how the moon phases progress through the month?

• The moon does not wax and wane in any order.

• The moon wanes from a new moon to a full, and then waxes.

• The moon waxes from a new moon to a full, and then wanes.

• The moon waxes from a new moon to full and then waxes to a new moon.

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What does wax mean?

• grow

• shrink

What does wane mean?

• grow

• shrink

• it depends on the month

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What side of the moon do we see at all times?

• the lit side

• the near side

• the dark side

• the far side

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Why do we only see one side of the moon?

• because of the rotation and revolution of Earth

• because of the rotation and revolution of Moon

• No one knows

• We don't, we see all sides of the moon.

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