CCA #4 Moon Phases Quiz

What is the diameter of the Moon?

• 2500 kilometers

• 4500 kilometers

• 3500 kilometers

• 5500 kilometers

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What causes the phases of the Moon?

• The Moon's surface changing

• The geometry of the Sun, Moon, and Earth

• The Moon's rotation

• The Earth's shadow on the Moon

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What is the term used to describe the line dividing the lit and unlit sides of the Moon?

• The ecliptic

• The terminator

• The horizon

• The equator

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How long does it take for the Moon to go through all its phases?

• 29.5 days

• 28 days

• 30 days

• 31 days

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What phase does the Moon appear to be when it's between the Earth and the Sun?

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• New Moon

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What is the Moon phase called when it is half lit and half dark?

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

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What is Earthshine?

• The auroras seen from the Moon

• Sunlight reflecting off the Earth and illuminating the Moon

• The glow from Earth's cities seen from space

• The Earth's atmosphere reflecting sunlight

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What is the correct sequence of Moon phases starting from New Moon?

• New Moon, Waning Crescent, Third Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon

• New Moon, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon

• New Moon, Waxing Gibbous, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Full Moon

• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon

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How does the Moon's appearance change from New Moon to Full Moon?

• It gets smaller

• It remains the same

• It goes through phases of being lit more and more until fully lit

• It gets larger

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What happens to the Moon's rising and setting times as it moves from Full Moon to New Moon?

• It changes from rising at noon and setting at midnight to rising at midnight and setting at noon.

• It changes from rising at sunset and setting at sunrise to rising at sunrise and setting at sunset.

• It rises and sets with the Sun at all times.

• It rises after sunset and sets before sunrise at all times.

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