Exploring Moon Phases and Eclipses

What marks the beginning of the lunar cycle?

• Full moon

• New moon

• Waning crescent

• First quarter

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What does a waxing crescent signify?

• The moon is fully illuminated

• The moon is half illuminated

• The moon is getting smaller

• The moon is getting larger

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When can a solar eclipse occur?

• During a full moon

• During a new moon

• During a first quarter

• During a last quarter

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What does the term 'waxing' in moon phases refer to?

• The moon staying the same size

• The moon getting smaller

• The moon disappearing

• The moon getting larger

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What phase follows the full moon as the moon starts to wane?

• First quarter

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

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How long does it take to complete a lunar cycle?

• 31 days

• 29 days

• 30 days

• 28 days

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What is the significance of the moon's phases on one's birth date?

• Can indicate a unique moon phase

• Predicts future events

• Has no significance

• Determines personality

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What is a blue moon?

• A moon that appears blue

• A moon that is half illuminated

• A second full moon in a calendar month

• A moon that is twice as large

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What causes a lunar eclipse?

• The moon moves between the Earth and the Sun

• The moon's shadow falls on the Earth

• The Earth moves between the Sun and the moon

• The Sun moves between the Earth and the moon

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Why don't we have an eclipse every month?

• Because of the moon's tilted orbit

• Because the Earth is flat

• Because the moon is too small

• Because the Sun moves too fast

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