Lunar Phases and Eclipses

How much of the moon's surface is lighted at one time?

• 25%

• 100%

• 50%

The phases of the moon are caused by

• Rotation of the moon on its axis

• Earth revolving around the moon

• revolution of the moon around Earth

At what phase do we see all the moon's lighted surface?

• Full moon

• new moon

• gibbous moon

The revolution of the moon around Earth takes about

• 365 days

• 27 days

• 24 hours

In which position can NONE of the moon's lighted side be seen from Earth?

• crescent moon

• new moon

• full moon

What phase belongs between a waxing crescent and a waxing gibbous?

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What direction do we see the moon rise each night?

• East

• West

• South

Why don't eclipses happen every month?

• because Earth orbits the moon

• because the moon's rotation is too slow

• Because moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees

What is the path of totality?

• the path of the shadow of the Earth during a lunar eclipse

• the path of the shadow of the sun during a solar eclipse

• the path of the shadow of the moon during a solar eclipse

What phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse?

• full moon

• New moon

• 3rd quarter