Quiz about Moon PHases

Question 1

Waxing means...

Accepted Answer

getting larger

Answer

getting smaller

Question 2

Waning means...

Accepted Answer

Getting smaller

Answer

Getting bigger

Question 3

Which moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

third quarter

Answer

new moon

Answer

full moon

Answer

first quarter

Question 4

Which moon phase is this?

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

waning gibbous

Question 5

CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE

Accepted Answer

NEW MOON

Answer

FULL MOON

Answer

WAXING GIBBOUS

Answer

NONE OF THE ABOVE

Question 6

CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE

Accepted Answer

CRESCENT MOON

Answer

NEW MOON

Answer

FULL MOON

Answer

WANING GIBBOUS

Question 7

CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE

Accepted Answer

WAXING GIBBOUS

Answer

WANING GIBBOUS

Answer

FULL MOON

Answer

WAXING CRESCENT

Question 8

The the bright side of the moon is growing on the right, (light on the right) it is a _______ moon.

Accepted Answer

Waxing

Answer

Waning

Question 9

The bright side of the moon is getting smaller on the left, (light on the left), this is a _________ moon.

Accepted Answer

Waning

Answer

Waxing

Question 10

True or False: The position of Earth, the moon, and sun determine the phase of the moon.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 11

Approximately how long does it take the moon to make one revolution around Earth?

Accepted Answer

29 days

Answer

365.25 days

Answer

24 hours

Answer

84 years

Question 12

True or False: The moon does not create it own light, but reflects light from the sun.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 13

How long does it take for Earth to complete 1 revolution around the sun?

Accepted Answer

365.25 days

Answer

27.3 hours

Answer

29.5 days

Answer

24 hours

Question 14

Why is using a model useful when studying phases of the moon?

Accepted Answer

All answers are correct

Answer

The moon revolves around the Earth too slow to observe all of the phases at once.

Answer

The positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon are too difficult to directly observe.

Answer

The distances between the Sun, Earth, and Moon are too difficult to directly observe.

Question 15

The picture shows the different phases of the Moon as it orbits around Earth.

Which moon is a first quarter moon?

Accepted Answer

S

Answer

Q

Answer

R

Answer

T

Question 16

The model shows positions and movements of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon.

What do the arrows around X show?

Accepted Answer

Earth's daily rotation on its axis

Answer

the Moon's monthly orbit around the Sun

Answer

the Moon's daily orbit around Earth

Answer

Earth's monthly rotation on its axis

Question 17

What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?

Accepted Answer

new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

Answer

new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full

Answer

full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new

Answer

full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new

Question 18

Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets or stars?

Accepted Answer

The planets and stars are farther away

Answer

The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.

Answer

In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.

Answer

The moon's gravity makes it look bigger

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