Chapter 11 Lesson 2 - Moon Phases

True or False: The moon creates its own light source.

• True

• False

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The moon _________ light from the sun.

• repels

• reflects

• absorbs

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What is it called when you see ALL of the moon's lighted side?

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

• third quarter

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All are the four major phases of the moon except:

• waning crescent

• first quarter

• full moon

• new moon

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How many days does it take the moon to complete one lunar cycle?

• 35

• 365

• 29.5

• 31

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Who proved the planets show phases like the moon?

• Kepler

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Apollo

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Venus is visible from Earth how many hours before sunrise?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

What do people call Venus when they see it AFTER sunset?

• morning star

• evening star

• Mercury

• night Venus

The full phase of Venus occurs when it is behind:

• the sun

• Earth

• the moon

• Mercury

Waning means:

• increasing

• decreasing

• more than half

• less than half

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