Moon Phases Quiz

Look at the picture below. Label each object using the words Earth, Moon, or Sun.

• A. Earth

  B. Moon

  C. Sun

• A. Sun

  B. Moon

  C. Earth

• A. Earth

  B. Moon

  C. Sun

• A. Moon

  B.Earth

  C. Sun

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The phases of the moon occur because.....

• Clouds cover part of the moon.

• The Earth's shadow falls on the moon.

• The moon orbits the Earth.

• The moon orbits the sun.

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Stella keeps a journal of the moon phases she sees each night. Tonight she observes a gibbous moon. What moon phase can she expect to see in about a month?

• full moon

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

• none of the above

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The pictures show phases of the moon, take four nights apart. Which of the pictures below shows the moon four nights later?

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Which of the following states the correct order of the Moon phases

from new Moon to full Moon?

• new Moon, first quarter Moon, gibbous Moon, crescent Moon,

  full Moon

• new Moon, crescent Moon, first quarter Moon, gibbous Moon,

  full Moon

• new Moon, full Moon, first quarter Moon, crescent Moon,

  gibbous Moon

• new Moon, full Moon

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