The Sun, Moon, & Earth Test

What causes the phases of the Moon?

• Earth’s shadow on the Moon

• The Moon’s rotation on its axis

• The relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun

• The Moon’s distance from Earth

Which phase occurs when the Moon is not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

When half of the Moon’s surface is illuminated and visible, the phase is called:

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• Quarter Moon

• Gibbous Moon

A waxing crescent occurs:

• Before a New Moon

• After a Full Moon

• After a New Moon

• Before a Quarter Moon

What phase follows a Full Moon?

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

During a waxing gibbous phase, the Moon is:

• Less than half illuminated

• More than half illuminated and increasing

• Completely dark

• Completely illuminated

The cycle of Moon phases lasts approximately:

• 30 days

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 365 days

Which phase appears just before a New Moon?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

A solar eclipse occurs when:

• Earth casts a shadow on the Moon

• The Moon passes between the Earth and Sun

• The Sun passes behind the Earth

• The Moon is fully illuminated

What is the alignment during a lunar eclipse?

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Earth, Sun, Moon

• Moon, Earth, Sun