Phases of the Moon and Eclipses Quiz

Which moon phase occurs when the entire sunlit portion of the moon is facing away from the Earth?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

This type of eclipse occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the sun.

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

• Partial eclipse

• Annular eclipse

• Total eclipse

We always see the same side of the moon because the moon ________________ and ________________ at the same speed.

• rotates, revolves

• spins, orbits

• turns, circles

• twists, loops

A ________________ occurs when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• new moon

• full moon

A ________________ occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• new moon

• full moon

Eclipses do not occur every month because the moon’s ________________ is tilted.

• orbit

• axis

• surface

• crust

The different appearances of the moon due to its changing position are called ________________.

• phases

• eclipses

• orbits

• rotations

________________ means the sunlit portion of the moon is getting smaller and ________________ means it is getting larger.

• waning, waxing

• waxing, waning

• shrinking, growing

• decreasing, increasing

The ________________ is the main shadow in an eclipse. This is where the total eclipse can be seen.

• umbra

• penumbra

• antumbra

• shadow

The ________________ is the less dark part of the shadow where a partial eclipse can be seen.

• penumbra

• umbra

• antumbra

• shadow