8.1: Lesson 10 Review

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

• The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
• The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
• The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
• The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

What phases comes after a Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon
• 1st quarter
• Full Moon
• last quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon