Phases of the Moon Review

What is the first astronomical event to be understood?

• Comet sighting

• Meteor shower

• Solar eclipse

• Regular cycle of the phases of the moon

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How often do we observe the phases of the moon?

• Weekly

• Monthly

• Daily

• Yearly

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What phase of the moon appears about two days after the new moon?

• Half moon

• Crescent phase

• Full moon

• Quarter moon

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What happens to the percentage of the moon that can be seen after the full-moon phase?

• Disappears

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Increases

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What is the result of the motion of the moon and the sunlight reflected from its surface?

• Comet sighting

• Lunar phases

• Solar eclipse

• Meteor shower

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When does none of the bright side of the moon face Earth?

• New moon

• Full moon

• Half moon

• Quarter moon

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When does all of the lighted side of the moon face Earth?

• Quarter moon

• Half moon

• Full moon

• New moon

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What percentage of the moon is illuminated at all times?

• 100%

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

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What does the percentage of the bright side of the moon that is visible depend on?

• Location of the moon with respect to the sun and Earth

• Location of the moon with respect to Mars and Venus

• Location of the moon with respect to Jupiter and Saturn

• Location of the moon with respect to Mercury and Uranus

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What do we see when the moon lies between the sun and Earth?

• New moon

• Half moon

• Quarter moon

• Full moon

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