Moon Phases, Eclipses, and Tides

After the new moon, which of the following moon phases will occur first?

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

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Reorder the following--starting from the first phase to occur after a New Moon on the left.

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Third Quarter

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​ ​ (a)   % of the moon is illuminated by the Sun during the First quarter phase.

• 25
• 30
• 10
• 50
• 66
• 75
• 80
• 100

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True or false: There is a side of the Moon that never faces towards Earth.

• True

• False

• That will be true in millions of years, but not true now.

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The Earth comes directly between the Moon and the Sun during a

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• new moon

• full moon

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When a total Solar Eclipse occurs, everyone on Earth can see it.

• True

• Only everyone on the half of the Earth that's currently in daytime.

• False

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In order to see a total eclipse, where must you be located?

• North pole

• South pole

• umbra

• penumbra

• Equator

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Which lasts LONGER?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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True or false: There won't be another Solar Eclipse until 2027.

• True

• False

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It is okay to look directly at the Sun without protective eyewear.

• True

• False

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