Moon Phases and Eclipses

The moon's phases are caused by

• the moon's rotation

• the Earth's rotation

• the moon's revolution around the Earth

• the Earth's revolution around the moon

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When the moon is at position 5, what moon phase is seen on Earth?

• 1st quarter

• 3rd quarter

• full moon

• new moon

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How much time does it take for the moon to go from Position 1 to Position 5?

• 1 day

• 14 days

• 21 days

• 28 days

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This moon phase is called a

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

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Eclipses can occur when the moon is in which of these phases?

(Check all that apply.)

• 1st quarter

• full moon

• 3rd quarter

• new moon

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The moon appears to change shape in the sky because

• it is further from or closer to us at different times of the month.

• we can see a different amount of its lit side at different times of the month

• its rotation means a different side of the moon is always facing us

• none of the above

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Which diagram, the top or bottom, illustrates a solar eclipse?

• top

• bottom

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In a lunar eclipse,

• the moon's shadow falls on the Earth

• the Earth's shadow falls on the moon

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Which image shows a solar eclipse?

• left image

• right image

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During a solar eclipse...

(Check all that apply.)

• the moon is in front of the Sun

• the Sun is in front of the moon

• the Sun is blocking the moon's light from reaching Earth

• the moon is blocking the Sun's light from reaching Earth

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