Module 28 Sun-Moon-Earth

True or False: The Earth rotates on an axis AND revolves around Sun.

• True

• False

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Which of the following are reasons that the same side of moon always faces Earth? Hint: There are TWO!

• Time of moon's rotation

• Earth's rotation

• Time of moon's revolution

• Earth's revolution

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True or False: The moon makes its own light.

• True

• False

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​​Changes in the Moon’s position as it revolves around the Earth results in more or less of the sunlight reflected off the Moon being visible to Earth which causes what phenomenon?

• Solar Eclipses

• Lunar Eclipses

• Phases of the Moon

• Seasons

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If the Moon is illuminated on the __________ side the moon phase is WAXING and the Moon is becoming more illuminated.

• Right

• Left

• North

• South

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If the Moon is illuminated on the __________ side the moon phase is WANING and the Moon is becoming less illuminated.

• Right

• Left

• North

• South

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How many moons phases are there?

• 10

• 29

• 8

• 11

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Which moon phase is being described?

The Moon is positioned between the Sun and the Earth so that the side of the Moon that is viewed from Earth is cannot be seen. Because of this, there appears to be no Moon in the night sky

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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Which moon phase is being described?

less than 1/2 the sunlit portion of the Moon is facing the Earth on the right side of the Moon from Earth.

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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Which moon phase is being described?

1/2 of the sunlit portion of the Moon is visible on the right side of the Moon.

• Waning Crescent

• 3rd Quarter

• 1st Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

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