The Moon Test

The portion of the moon lit by the sun is always

• one quarter

• one half

• three quarters

• the entire moon

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What is Earth’s closest neighbor in space?

• the moon

• Mars

• the sun

• Venus

If the shape of the moon appears to be increasing over time, what is this called?

• waning

• waxing

• solstice

• new moon

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The moon has two motions. What are they?

• push and pull

• rock and roll

• rotate and revolve

• up and down

About how many Earth days does it take the moon to travel around Earth?

• 1

• 29

• 180

• 365

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Which of the following best describes why we see different moon phases?

• The moon revolves around the Earth once a month.

• The Earth revolves around the moon once a month.

• The angle at which we view the moon's illuminated half from Earth

• The Earth revolves around the Sun once a year.

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True or False? Our moon does not produce its own light. Instead, it reflects light from the sun.

• true

• false

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The diagram below shows the relative positions of Earth and the moon and rays of sunlight. Based on the diagram, which of the following best represents how the moon would appear?

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

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Which answer to the right correctly shows the moon phases in their proper order?

• A.

• B.

• C.

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Which picture shows the positions of the Earth, Sun and moon during a Full Moon?

• a. Picture A

• b. Picture B

• c. Picture C

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