Phases of the Moon Article

What is the duration of a lunar month?

• 29.53 days

• 30 days

• 28 days

• 31 days

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The angle the moon makes with the sun as viewed from Earth

• The distance of the moon from the Earth

• The rotation of the Earth

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

What is the phase of the moon when it is lined up between the Earth and the sun?

• New moon

• Full moon

• First quarter

• Gibbous

What is the term used when the moon appears to grow fuller each night after the new moon?

• Waxing

• Waning

• Eclipsing

• Crescenting

What is the shape of the moon called when more than half of the disc is illuminated?

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Full moon

• New moon

What happens during the second half of the lunar month?

• The moon grows thinner each night

• The moon grows fuller each night

• The moon remains the same

• The moon disappears

What practical reason did the Lunar Society have for scheduling meetings on full moon evenings?

• To see their way home after dark

• To celebrate the full moon

• To conduct scientific experiments

• To avoid superstitions