Module H Unit 1: Video Quiz

What causes the Moon to change its appearance every day?

• Rotation on its axis

• Orbit around the Earth

• Atmospheric changes

• Magnetic field influence

What is the reflectivity of the Moon's surface similar to?

• Mirror

• Metal

• Chalkboard

• Glass

What is the line dividing the lit day side from the unlit night side of the Moon called?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Meridian

• Terminator

What phase of the Moon occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are all more or less in a line?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

At what phase of the Moon is the Earth opposite the Sun as seen from the Moon?

• Third Quarter

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

What is the phase of the Moon when it is 90° away from the Sun in the sky?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

When does the Moon rise at sunrise and set at sunset?

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• New Moon

What phase of the Moon occurs when it is 180° around the sky from the Sun?

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Third Quarter

What phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is ¾ of the way through its cycle?

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waning Crescent

• Third Quarter

What is the term for the glow on the unlit part of the Moon caused by sunlight reflected from the Earth?

• Starshine

• Earthshine

• Sunshine

• Moonshine