6 Science-Sun/Earth/Moon

The Moon emits its own light.

• True

• False

During waning phases, more of the Moon’s near side is seen each night.

• True

• False

The phase of the Moon that comes right before the new moon is the ____.

• full moon

• first quarter

• second quarter

• waning crescent

During __________ phases, more of the Moon is visible each night.

• waxing

• waning

• full

• new

During which phase is just the western half of the Moon lit?

• first quarter

• full moon

• third quarter

• new moon

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.

• True

• False

A lunar eclipse only occurs during a new moon phase. _______________

• True

• False

A ____ occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and throws a shadow on Earth.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

When the shadow of the Moon appears on Earth’s surface a _____________ is occurring.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• new moon

• astral eclipse

The longest a total solar eclipse lasts is about how long?

• 1 minute

• 7 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 60 minutes