Moon Phases Quiz

What causes the phases of the Moon? 

• The Earth’s rotation

• The Sun’s reflection on the Moon

• The Moon's movement around Earth

• The Earth’s position in space

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Which of these is NOT a phase of the Moon? 

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Half Moon

• Wanning Gibbous

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What is the sequence of the Moon's phases, starting from a New Moon? 

• New Moon → Waxing Gibbous → Full Moon → Waning Crescent

• New Moon → Waxing Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous → Full Moon → Waning Gibbous → Third Quarter → Waning Crescent

• New Moon → Full Moon → First Quarter → Waning Crescent

• New Moon → Full Moon → Waxing Crescent → Third Quarter

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How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• 24 hours

• 7 days

• 29.5 days

• 365 days

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Which phase of the Moon comes right after the Waxing Crescent phase?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

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BONUS: What is the main reason for the different seasons on Earth? 

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth’s axis

• The Earth's revolution around the Moon

• The Earth's revolution around the Moon

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BONUS: What happens during a solar eclipse? 

• The Moon blocks the Sun

• The Earth blocks the Moon

• The Sun moves in front of the Moon

• The Earth blocks the Sun

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