Moon Phases

What causes the moon to appear to change shape?

• The moon's rotation

• The Earth's rotation

• The moon's orbit around the sun

• The Earth's orbit around the moon

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How long does it take for the moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

• 365 days

• 29 and a half days

• 30 days

• 12 months

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Why does the moon appear bright in the sky?

• It emits its own light

• It reflects light from the sun

• It reflects light from the Earth

• It absorbs light from the sun

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What is the dividing line between the day and night side of the moon called?

• The terminator

• The equator

• The horizon

• The meridian

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Which phase of the moon appears completely dark?

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• Full moon

• New moon

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What is the phase of the moon when half of it is illuminated?

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• Waning gibbous

• Third quarter

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When does a lunar eclipse occur?

• During a new moon

• During a full moon

• During a waxing crescent

• During a waning gibbous

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What is the phase of the moon when it is three-quarters of the way through its orbit?

• First quarter

• Waxing gibbous

• Third quarter

• Waning crescent

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What is the phase of the moon when it is shrinking?

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• Waning gibbous

• Waning crescent

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What is the next phase of the moon after a waning crescent?

• Waxing crescent

• First quarter

• Waning gibbous

• New moon

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