Moon Quiz

Which is NOT one of the phases of the moon?

• Waxing Quarter

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

Which phase of the moon occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

What is a waxing moon?

• where the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing in size.

• the moon is completely dark.

• the moon is at its farthest point from the Earth.

• the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing in size.

What is a waning moon?

• where the illuminated portion is constant.

• where there is no illumination.

• where the illuminated portion is increasing.

• where the illuminated portion is decreasing.

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The gravitational pull of the stars.

• The relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon.

• The rotation of the Earth.

• The magnetic field of the moon.

What are some surface features of the moon?

• rivers, lakes, and oceans

• forests, deserts, and plains

• cities, roads, and buildings

• craters, mountains, valleys, and maria

What is the largest crater on the moon?

• Copernicus Crater

• Tycho Crater

• South Pole-Aitken Basin

• Mare Imbrium

What is the dark, flat area on the moon's surface called?

• lunar highland

• crater

• moon valley

• lunar mare

What is the force that keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?

• gravity

• friction

• magnetism

• centrifugal force

How does the moon's gravity compare to Earth's gravity?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/6th