Earth Moon Sun

What is it called when a full moon is temporarily covered by a shadow of Earth?

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse
• phases of the moon
• the end of the moon

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• none of it
• the same side
• only one quarter

How long does it take for the moon to make one revolution (orbit) around Earth?

• 7 days
•  28 days
• 30 days
• 12 months

As the moon's shape appears to get narrower, we say that the moon is _________.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Which of the following does this diagram show?

• full moon
• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse
• last quarter moon

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

• physically changing size and shape.
• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
• turning on its own axis.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the moon?

• The moon has a 6-week lunar cycle.
• A lunar eclipse happens when the moon moves into Earth's shadow.
• The changing shapes of the moon are called phases.
• The moon orbits Earth.

The cycle of the moon lasts about a ____________.

• month
• day
• week
• year

Which of the following does this diagram show?

• full moon
• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse
• last quarter moon

To an astronomer, what do the words new, quarter, and full describe?

• the seasons of the year
• the shape of the sun
• the phases of the moon
• how the moon was first formed