Seasons and Moon Phases Quiz

The model does not accurately show the phases of the Moon. Use the model to choose the THREE correct statements. (The sun it on the right side of the diagram)

• There will be a full moon at location A.

• Location H shows a crescent moon.

• Location F shows a waning gibbous.

• There will be a full moon at location E.

• Location B shows a waning gibbous.

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Match the vocabulary term next to its matching definition.

• Gibbous

• describes when the illuminated side of the Moon is decreasing

• Waning

• one lunar cycle

• Waxing

• phase when the illuminated part of the Moon looks like a football

• New Moon

• describes when the illuminated side of the Moon is increasing

• 28 Days

• lunar phase when the illuminated part of the Moon faces completely away from Earth

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What is the length of one revolution of the Moon around Earth?

• 7 days

• 365.25 days

• 52 days

• 28 days

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What is the name of the missing moon phase?

• full moon

• third quarter moon

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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Which moon phase occurs directly after a full moon?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• quarter moon

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What is the name of the missing moon phase?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• quarter moon

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Use the information below to answer the question. Two students are trying to interpret the model below. They make different statements based on their observations. Here is what they say: Michael: The illuminated part of the Moon will be bigger on March 5. Abebi: There will be a full moon between March 2 and March 12. Which student is correct?

• Michael

• Abebi

• neither student

• both students

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Use the information below to answer the question. Which evidence supports the answer to Part A? (Use the statement from Part A - They make different statements based on their observations. Here is what they say: Michael: The illuminated part of the Moon will be bigger on March 5. Abebi: There will be a full moon between March 2 and March 12.)

• The illuminated portion of the Moon goes from left to right.

• The illuminated portion of the Moon goes from right to left.

• A full moon occurs after a third quarter moon.

• Moon phases cannot be predicted.

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Which label corresponds with winter? Refer to Figure 1.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which label corresponds with summer? Refer to Figure 1.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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