Lesson 1 and 2

What is tidal locking?

• When one or both objects in a co-orbiting system have no change to their rotation rate after each orbit.

• When the rotation rate is faster than the orbit period.

• When the orbit period is twice the rotation rate.

• When two objects in a co-orbiting system have different rotation rates.

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What is the term used to describe the Moon phase when we see the entire illuminated side?

• New

• Crescent

• Full

• Gibbous

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During which Moon phase do we see none of the illuminated side?

• Gibbous

• Quarter

• New

• Full

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What does the term "Quarter" refer to in the context of Moon phases?

• The Moon is fully illuminated.

• The Moon and Sun are at a right angle in our view, and the Moon appears as a half-circle.

• The Moon is transitioning from new to full.

• The Moon is completely dark.

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Which term describes the shape of the Moon when it is between fully dark and a half circle?

• Full

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Quarter

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What is the term for the Moon phase when it is between fully lit and a half circle?

• Quarter

• Crescent

• New

• Gibbous

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What does "Waxing" mean in the context of Moon phases?

• The Moon is fully illuminated.

• Becoming progressively more visibly illuminated.

• Becoming progressively less visibly illuminated.

• Remaining the same in illumination.

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

• New

• Full

• Eclipse

• Quarter

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What causes the moon to have different phases?

• The brightness of the moon changes based on its altitude

• Our view of the half-illuminated moon changes throughout its orbit

• Clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere

• Earth’s shadow covers different parts of the Moon

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Which of the following is a common misconception about the cause of the moon’s phases?

• The moon’s phases are caused by the sun’s position

• The moon’s phases are caused by Earth’s shadow

• The moon’s phases are caused by its orbit around the Earth

• The moon’s phases are caused by the moon’s rotation

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