Unit 3.2 Explore 2 concept review.

Why do we see only one side of the Moon?

• The moon does not rotate as it revolves around the Earth.

• Only one side of the moon tilts toward the sun as it revolves around the Earth.

• The sun is not strong enough to light both sides as it revolves around the Earth.

• The moon takes the same amount of time to rotate as it revolves around the Earth.

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The sun orbits Earth as the moon orbits the Earth

• True

• False

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Lori lists the moon’s phases in order: new moon → waxing crescent → first quarter → waxing gibbous → full moon → waning crescent → last quarter → waning gibbous → new moon She made an error. How can she fix it?

• add in the half moon

• start with the full moon

• switch waxing crescent and waxing gibbous

• switch waning crescent and waning gibbous

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How does the shape of the moon appear during the first quarter?

• No light can be seen.

• The right side is lit in early evening, then the left side is lit by midnight.

• The entire moon can be seen.

• The right side is lit, while the left side is dark.

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When does the vernal equinox happen? On the first day of ____________.

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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What does the moon look like when it is gibbous?

• It looks more than full.

• It looks more than half full.

• No moon is visible.

• It looks less than one-quarter full.

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What is a waning moon?

• another name for full moon

• an increase (getting more) in the visible surface of the moon as the days progress

• another name for a new moon

• a decrease (getting less) in the visible surface of the moon as the days progress

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Which phase of the moon follows a waning crescent and comes before a waxing crescent?

• harvest moon

• quarter moon

• full moon

• new moon

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How long does it take the moon to go through all of its phases?

• one day

• one week

• eight days and 50 minutes

• 29.5 days

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How many main moon phases are there?

• two

• four

• six

• eight

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