Moon Model Lab Review

How much of the Moon's total surface is lit up at any given time?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

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Approximately how many weeks does it take for the Moon to revolve around Earth?

• 1 week

• 3 weeks

• 4 weeks

• 6 weeks

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What is the primary cause of the Moon’s phases?

• The Earth casting a shadow on the Moon

• The Moon’s rotation on its axis

• The Moon’s position relative to the Earth and Sun

• The Earth's rotation

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If the Moon appears to get more lit up night after night, it is...

• Waxing

• Waning

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What phase is this?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

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During which phase is the Moon positioned between the Earth and the Sun?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

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Which phase of the Moon comes after a full moon?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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Why does a New Moon look completely dark to us?

• We don't see any of the side of the Moon facing the Sun

• We see all of the side of the Moon facing the Sun

• None of the Moon's surface is lit up by the Sun

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A Third Quarter Moon is called this because...

• It is 3/4 lit up from our perspective

• It has been 1 week since the New Moon

• It has completed 3/4 of its revolution since the New Moon

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If the Moon is directly overhead at midnight, what phase is it in?

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

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