Moon Review

How long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

• About 7 days

• About 15 days

• About 27.3 days

• About 30 days

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What phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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Which phase of the Moon will be observed from Earth when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

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What causes the phases of the Moon?

• The Earth's shadow on the Moon

• The Moon's shadow on the Earth

• The relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun

• The Moon's rotation on its axis

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How many main phases does the Moon have?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 12

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What is the term for when the Moon appears to be getting larger in the night sky?

• Waning

• Waxing

• Eclipsing

• Orbiting

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Which phase comes immediately after a New Moon?

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

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What is the period called when the Moon is not visible in the night sky?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Blue Moon

• Harvest Moon

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Which of the following is NOT a phase of the Moon?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Blue Moon

• Last Quarter

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How does the Moon move relative to the Earth?

• In a straight line

• In an elliptical orbit

• In a circular orbit

• It does not move; the Earth moves around the Moon

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