Moon Phases Review

1. During a quarter moon you see _________________________________.

• half of the moon's surface illuminated

• the entire moon's surface illuminated

• no part of the moon illuminated

• a crescent-shaped moon

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The moon’s light comes from _________________________________.

• the Sun

• the stars

• the Earth

• the clouds

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Which phase does the moon appear to be a bright round circle?

• full moon

• new moon

• crescent moon

• quarter moon

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4. It takes about 29 days for the Moon to _____________________ around the Earth.

• orbit

• shine

• fall

• disappear

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The phases of the moon occur because:

• the moon changes its shape

• the moon moves around the Earth and sunlight reflects off it differently

• clouds cover the moon at different times

• the moon moves closer and farther from the Earth

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If someone sees a crescent moon tonight, what moon can they expect to see in a month?

• Another crescent moon

• A full moon

• A new moon

• A half moon

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The path that an object follows as it travels around the Sun is called _________________________________.

• an orbit

• a rotation

• a revolution

• an axis

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One complete rotation on Earth takes ____________________ which causes day and night.

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 48 hours

• 365 days

Where is North America tilted during the spring and fall?

• Toward the Sun

• Away from the Sun

• Neither toward nor away from the Sun

• Directly overhead the Sun

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You cannot see the Moon during this phase.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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