Lunar Phases Lesson 2 FY25

The Moon emits (produces) its own light.

• True
• False

The reason that we see phases of the moon from here on Earth is because of:

• The tilt of the Earth
• Our Point of view - the position of the Earth, Sun and Moon
• The Moon sometimes goes behind the sun.
• The Earth's shadow on the moon

In the following image, how much of the entire moon is illuminated?

• about half of it
• None of it
• All of it
• crescent amount

How much of the entire moon (the real moon, orbiting the Earth right now) is illuminated right now?

• All of it
• None of it
• Half of it
• There is no way to tell without looking at it

Why can we see the moon's surface during a full moon?

• The sun is illuminating the entire moon
• The sun is illuminating the side of the moon facing Earth
• The sun shines brighter during a full moon
• We cannot see the Moon's surface

The word month comes from the word moon. This is because a moon cycle is about how many days?

• 362 (about a year)
• 6 (about a week)
• 29 (about a month)

Look at the image below. Which phase of the moon is it representing? (hint - think about the golfball activity. When you stood facing the lamp with the ball in front of you, what did you see?)

• 1st quarter
• New Moon
• 3rd/last quarter
• Full Moon

What is the correct order of the moon phases listed below?

• 1st - New - Full - 3rd/last
• New - 1st - Full - 3rd/last
• Full - 1st - New - 3rd/last