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The moon revolves around Earth. The moon travels at a speed of about 1 km/s. Which of the following keeps the moon in orbit around Earth?
a) magnetism
b) gravity
c) ocean tides
d) sun nuclear fusion

Sometimes the moon looks like a crescent. At other times, the moon looks like a half circle. What makes it possible for you to see the surface of the moon from Earth?
a) Light from the sun is reflected by the moon’s surface.
b) The moon gives off its own light.
c) Light from Earth is reflected by the moon’s surface.
d) The moon absorbs sunlight during the day and glows at night.

The phases of the moon are the changing appearances of the moon, as seen from Earth. Which phase happens approximately one week after a third quarter moon?
a) waxing gibbous
b) waning gibbous
c) waning crescent
d) new moon

Each lunar cycle has one full moon, in which the relative positions of Earth, the sun, and the moon form in a straight line. Which list represents the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon during a full moon?
a) sun, Earth, moon
b) Earth, sun, moon
c) sun, moon, Earth
d) moon, sun, Earth

Just as Earth moves around the sun, the moon revolves around Earth. About how many Earth days does it take for the moon to travel around Earth?
a) about 7 days
b) about 180 days
c) about 28 days
d) about 365 days

Eclipses are predictable, solar system events. The answer choices below list relative positions of Earth, the sun, and the moon. Which list represents the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon during a lunar eclipse?
a) sun, moon, Earth
b) sun, Earth, moon
c) Earth, sun, moon
d) moon, sun, Earth

Lunar phases refer to the appearance of the illuminated portion of the moon as seen by an observer on Earth. When the moon is aligned with and between Earth and the sun, which phase is happening?
a) new moon
b) full moon
c) first quarter moon
d) third quarter moon

Augustin observes the moon every 3 days for 15 days. He notices that over this 15-day period, the moon looks different. What accounts for the differences in the appearance of the moon over this time period?
a) the speed of the moon’s orbit
b) the position of Augustin on Earth
c) the position of the moon in its orbit around Earth
d) the distance between Earth and the moon

Once a month, Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun. Is a solar eclipse possible during this time?
a) Yes, because new moons happen when Earth is between the moon and the sun, and solar eclipses happen only during new moons.
b) No, because full moons happen when Earth is between the moon and the sun, and solar eclipses happen only during new moons
c) No, because new moons happen when Earth is between the moon and the sun, and solar eclipses happen only during full moons.
d) Yes, because full moons happen when Earth is between the moon and the sun, and solar eclipses happen only during full moons.

The phases of the moon are the changing appearances of the moon, as seen from Earth. Which solar system event can happen only during a full moon?
a) a lunar eclipse
b) a new moon
c) a solar eclipse
d) a waning gibbous

When does a solar eclipse take place?
a) when the sun moves into Earth’s shadow
b) when Earth moves into the sun’s shadow
c) when the moon moves into Earth’s shadow
d) when Earth moves into the moon’s shadow

Ann is looking at the night sky. There is a first-quarter moon. What does she see?
a) a moon shaped like a half circle
b) a moon shaped like a crescent
c) a moon shaped like a circle, shining brightly
d) no moon in the sky

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