Phases of the Moon Quiz

What causes the different shapes of the moon that we see from Earth?

• The moon changes its size every day

• The moon moves closer and farther from Earth

• The way sunlight hits the moon and how much of its lit side we can see

• The moon spins very fast

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What are the different shapes of the moon called?

• Solar phases

• Lunar phases

• Moon cycles

• Sun phases

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During which phase is the moon not visible from Earth?

• Full moon

• First quarter moon

• New moon

• Third quarter moon

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What is the order of the main lunar phases described in the text?

• New moon, first quarter, full moon, third quarter, new moon

• Full moon, new moon, first quarter, third quarter, full moon

• First quarter, new moon, full moon, third quarter, first quarter

• New moon, full moon, first quarter, third quarter, new moon

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What is the first quarter moon?

• When the moon is not visible at all

• When the moon looks like a full circle

• When one side of the moon is bright and looks like a half-circle

• When the moon is red

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What is the term used when the moon is growing from a new moon to a full moon?

• Waning

• Waxing

• Gibbous

• Crescent

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What do we call the moon when it is completely dark and not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• Crescent Moon

• New Moon

• Gibbous Moon

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Why do we use terms like "waxing crescent" or "waning gibbous"?

• To describe the color of the moon

• To show exactly how the moon looks

• To name the stars around the moon

• To describe the moon's distance from Earth

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Which phase is directly opposite the new moon in the lunar cycle?

• First Quarter Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

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What is the primary factor that causes the phases of the moon?

• The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth

• The position of the moon in relation to the Earth and Sun

• The Earth's shadow falling on the moon

• The Sun's light reflecting off the Earth and onto the moon

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