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Lunar Phases
Test Description: Questions are based off of Texas objective for 8th grade science.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The difference in how the moon looks is mostly due to the changing.....
A
Distance between the Earth and the Sun.
B
The location of the observer on Earth.
C
The position of the Moon in its revolution.
D
The speed of the Moon in its revolution.
2) On July 31, there was a New Moon. On approximately what date would the next New Moon occur?
A
August 30
B
August 5
C
August 19
D
August 10
3) Coach Green discovers that three weeks before the Texans play in the Super Bowl, the moon will be a New Moon. What lunar phase will it be on the night of the Super Bowl?
A
Full Moon
B
First Quarter
C
New Moon
D
Third Quarter
4) Which phase of the moon will occur when the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun?
A
Waning Crescent
B
Full Moon
C
First Quarter
D
New Moon
5) When the Moon's surface is 100% illuminated, what phase is it in?
A
First Quarter
B
Third Quarter
C
New Moon
D
Full Moon
6) The Moon revolves around the Earth in what type of motion?
A
Clockwise
B
Up-down
C
Down-up
D
counter clock-wise
7) About how many days does it take to move from one phase of the Moon to the next phase?
A
29.5 days
B
3.5 days
C
2 days
D
3.5 hours
8) Tonight the Moon is in its First Quarter phase. What phase will it be in 2 weeks?
A
Third Quarter
B
Waxing Gibbous
C
New Moon
D
Waning Crescent
9) A student observed the moon one evening and described it as bright on the right, and less than half illuminated. What lunar phase was the student observing?
A
Waxing Crescent
B
First Quarter
C
Waning Crescent
D
New Moon
10) A Waning Crescent occurs a few days before a New Moon. How long will it take for the moon to be a Waxing Gibbous?
A
2 weeks
B
1 week
C
3 days
D
1 week and 3 days
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