4th Grade Moon & Its Phases PRACTICE Test

A lunar cycle is: (a)  

• 24 hours
• 29.5 days
• 12 hours
• 365 days

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What phase occurs the day before a waning gibbous? (a)  

• new moon
• full moon
• waxing gibbous
• waning crescent

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The next phase after a waxing crescent is: (a)  

• first quarter
• waxing gibbous
• new moon
• full moon

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The next phase after a first quarter is: (a)  

• last quarter
• new moon
• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous

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The moon creates its own light. (a)  

• true
• false

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A (a)   occurs when the entire lighted half of the moon directly faces Earth.

• first quarter
• last quarter
• full moon
• new moon

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How long does it take the moon to make one revolution around Earth?

• 29.5 days

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• trick question: the moon doesn't revolve around Earth.

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The moon appears invisible during this phase. (a)  

• full moon
• new moon
• dark moon
• gibbous

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Put the following moon phases in order.

• waxing crescent

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing gibbous

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Put the following moon phases in order.

• last quarter

• waning gibbous

• new moon

• full moon

• waning crescent

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