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Phases Of The Moon, Eclipses, Tides
Test Description: Phases of the Moon
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The phase of the moon you see depends on
A
the position of the moon in its orbit around Earth.
B
the rotation of the moon.
C
the time of the night.
D
whether or not an eclipse is occurring.
2) From new moon phase to full moon phase, you see
A
the same amount of the lighted side of the moon.
B
waxing: an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.
C
more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon.
D
waning: a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.
3) For a solar eclipse to occur,
A
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.
B
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.
C
the moon must be directly behind Earth.
D
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
4) During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
A
waxing gibbous
B
full moon
C
new moon
D
first quarter
5) The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during
A
first quarter and third quarter phase.
B
full moon and third quarter phase.
C
new moon and first quarter phase.
D
new moon and full moon phase.
6) The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called
A
umbras
B
phases
C
eclipses
D
penumbras
7) During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth’s
A
penumbra
B
corona
C
orbit
D
umbra
8) Waning means
A
the illuminated part of the moon is becoming smaller.
B
more than half but less than fully illuminated.
C
fully illuminated.
D
the illuminated part of the moon is becoming bigger.
9) The reason for tides on Earth is
A
gravitational pull of Earth.
B
gravitational pull of sun only.
C
gravitational pull of Mars.
D
gravitational pull of moon and sun.
10) Why do the moon phases occur?
A
because the sun is farther from the Earth than the moon.
B
because the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun.
C
because of changing angles of the Earth-moon-sun system as the moon orbits the Earth.
D
because the gravitational pull of the Earth-moon-sun system as the moon orbits the Earth.
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