Moon Phases Quiz Prep

How long does it take for the moon to go through a complete cycle?

• 365 days

• 7 days

• 21.5 days

• 29.5 days

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When a moon is WAXING, it means the illuminated part of the moon is ___________.

• growing/increasing

• staying the same

• getting smaller/decreasing

• spinning

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When a moon is WANING, it means the illuminated part of the moon is ___________.

• growing/increasing

• staying the same

• getting smaller/decreasing

• spinning

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True or False: The moon's temperature during the day is about the same as the temperature on Earth.

• True (it's about the same)

• False (it's hotter than the Earth during the day)

• False (it's colder than the Earth during the day)

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True or False: The moon's temperature during the night is about the same as the temperature on Earth.

• True (it's about the same)

• False (it's hotter than the Earth during the night)

• False (it's colder than the Earth during the night)

The moon has an atmosphere that allows for it to:

• Rain (only rain, no thunderstorms)

• Have a lot of wind (more than the Earth)

• Be really loud (lots of sound)

• None of the above- the moon has no atmosphere!

Identify this moon phase:

• Waning crescent

• Waxing crescent

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

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Identify this moon phase:

• Waning crescent

• Waxing crescent

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

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Identify this moon phase:

• Waning crescent

• Waxing crescent

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

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Identify this moon phase:

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

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