Y8 - Moon Phases & Eclipses

How long is the lunar cycle?

• 28 days

• 29.5 days

• 30 days

• 31.5 days

In which direction does the moon orbit the Earth?

• Clockwise

• Anticlockwise/Counterclockwise

Which moon phase is this?

• Waxing crescent

• Full moon

• Third quarter

• New moon

Which moon phase is this?

• Waning crescent

• New Moon

• Waxing crescent

• Waning gibbous

What lunar phase follows waning crescent?

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

How many types of eclipses can we experience on Earth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which type of eclipse is more common?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Neither/Both the same

During which moon phase can a solar eclipse occur?

• During a full moon

• During a waxing gibbous moon

• During a waning crescent moon

• During a new moon

What type of eclipse does this diagram show?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

During a lunar eclipse, the _ _ _ _ is in the shadow of the _ _ _ _ _ .

(a)