Moon Phases Quiz practice

What is being depicted (shown) in this picture?

• The lunar cycle

• the solar cycle

• the phases of Earth

• the phases of the Sun

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Which phase of the moon is this? The right half side is visible

• 3rd quarter (final quarter)

• 1st quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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Which number would show a Full Moon?

• 7

• 2

• 5

• 1

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Why does the moon change phases when viewed from Earth?

• The moon rotates on its axis.

• The sun blocks the view of the moon to new moon

• The sun revolves around Earth.

• The moon revolves around Earth.

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Which of these shows the phases of the moon as it changes from full moon to new moon? This means it is going to start waning (shrinking).

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Approximately how long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?

• 1 day

• 365 days

• 1 year

• 1 month

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The diagram below shows the four consecutive waxing moon phases. Which of the following diagrams shows the next four moon phases in the correct order?

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Which diagram correctly shows the orbits of Earth (E), the moon (M) and the sun (S)?

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What does waxing mean in relation to the moon?

• to appear to grow

• to appear to shrink

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What does waning mean in relation to the moon?

• to appear to grow

• to appear to shrink

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