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If you observed a 1st quarter moon on April 1st, what will be the moon phase on April 15th?
a) New moon
b) wan crescent
c) 3rd quarter
d) full moon

How many days are there between major phases of the moon?
a) 28
b) 14
c) 7
d) 3.5

How many days are there between each phase of the moon?
a) 28
b) 14
c) 7
d) 3.5

If you were to start at the Waxing Crescent and you skipped the next phase and landed on the Waxing gibbous, how many days did you calculate?
a) 28
b) 14
c) 7
d) 3.5

The moon is visible to observers on Earth because of
a) absorbed light from Earth's atmosphere
b) reflected sun light
c) volcanic eruptions on the Moon's surface
d) gases in the Moon's interior

What moon phases will lower high tides occur?
a) new moon and 1st quarter
b) full moon and 3rd quarter
c) full moon and new moon
d) 1st quarter and 3rd quarter

Which angle will help you remember lower high tides
a) 36+0
b) 180
c) 90
d) 45

What moon phases will extreme high tides occur?
a) new moon and 1st quarter
b) full moon and 3rd quarter
c) full moon and new moon
d) 1st quarter and 3rd quarter

What is the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth during Full moon phase?
a) Sun-moon-earth
b) Earth-sun-Moon
c) moon-sun-earth
d) Sun-earth-moon

Which angle will help you remember the extreme high tide?
a) 360
b) 180
c) 90
d) 45

What is the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth during a New moon phase
a) Earth-sun-Moon
b) Sun-moon-earth
c) Sun-earth-moon
d) moon-sun-earth

Why do scientist use light years to measure distance in space instead of the more commonly used meters or kilometers?
a) light years is lighter than kilometets
b) kilometers produce a smaller number and light years produce a bigger number
c) light year unit is too small and will produce a bigger number
d) the unit for kilometer is too small and will produce a bigger number

What part of the HR Diagram has the hottest stars?
a) far left
b) far right
c) top
d) bottom

What part of the diagram has the brightest stars?
a) far left
b) far right
c) top
d) bottom

What is the percent visibility for a waning gibbous?
a) 25
b) 50
c) 75
d) 100

What's the percent visibility for a waxing crescent?
a) 25
b) 50
c) 75
d) 100

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