Unit 3: The Moon Review

During which moon phase is the illuminated (bright) side of the Moon facing away from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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What is true about the Moon's illumination (brightness) during quarter phases?

• The entire Moon is illuminated

• Exactly half the Moon is illuminated

• Less than half the Moon is illuminated

• More than half the Moon is illuminated

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During which phase would an observer on Earth see no illuminated (bright) portion of the Moon?

• Last Quarter

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Waning Crescent

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Which sequence correctly shows three consecutive phases?

• New Moon, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon, New Moon, Waning Gibbous

• Last Quarter, First Quarter, Full Moon

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What distinguishes waxing phases from waning phases?

• The amount of total illumination

• The position relative to the Sun

• Whether how much that is lit is increasing or decreasing

• The time of day they're visible

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Which phase follows immediately after the full moon?

• A. Waning Gibbous

• B. Waxing Gibbous

• C. Last Quarter

• D. First Quarter

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During a new moon, how are the Sun, Earth, and Moon positioned?

• In a triangle formation

• Earth between the Sun and the Moon

• Almost in a straight line, the Moon between the Sun and the Earth

• In a perpendicular arrangement

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During which phase does the Moon appear to be completely illuminated (bright) by direct sunlight?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• First Quarter

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In the waning gibbous phase, how much of the Moon appears to be illuminated?

• Less than half

• Exactly half

• More than half but not full

• It appears completely full

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How far does the Moon move away from Earth annually?

• 2.54 centimeters

• 3.78 centimeters

• 4.12 centimeters

• 5.08 centimeters