Phases of the Moon

What are the large flat areas on the surface of the Moon called?

• Seas

• Mountains

• Plains

• Forests

Which side of the Moon always faces Earth?

• The side with maria

• The side without maria

• The side facing the sun

• The side facing away from the sun

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What causes the Moon to look different from night to night?

• Its rotation on its axis

• Its orbit around Earth

• Changes in its size

• Changes in its color

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During which phase of the Moon is the side facing Earth dark?

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Quarter moon

• Full moon

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When does a new moon occur?

• When the Moon is between Earth and the sun

• When the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun

• When the Moon is halfway between new and full

• When the Moon is halfway between full and new

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What is the name of the phase when only a small section of the Moon that faces Earth is illuminated?

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Quarter moon

• Full moon

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During which phase of the Moon does it look like a half-circle from Earth?

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Quarter moon

• Full moon

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What is the name of the phase when the entire side of the Moon that faces Earth is illuminated?

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Quarter moon

• Full moon

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What is the term used to describe the changes in the Moon's appearance from night to night?

• Phases of the Moon

• Moon cycles

• Moon transformations

• Moon variations

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How much of the Moon is illuminated by the sun during all phases?

• One-fourth

• One-half

• Three-fourths

• The entire Moon

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