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The phase of the Moon that immediately precedes the new Moon is the ____.
a) full moon
b) first quarter
c) second quarter
d) third quarter

Dark-colored, relatively flat regions of the Moon's surface that were formed when interior lava filled large basins are called ____.
a) craters
b) volcanoes
c) maria
d) sedimentary rocks

During waning phases, more of the Moon’s near side is seen each night.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The presence of maria on the Moon indicates that ____.
a) the Moon has a dense atmosphere
b) few meteorites have hit the Moon
c) many meteorites have hit the Moon recently
d) the Moon contained lava beneath its surface in the past

The time for one rotation of the Moon is 27.3 days. What is the time revolution?
a) 24 hours
b) 24 days
c) 27.3 days
d) 356 days

What formed the craters on the Moon?
a) volcanoes
b) lava flowing up through the Moon’s crust
c) impacts from objects in space
d) tectonic plate movement

What formed the maria on the Moon?
a) volcanoes
b) lava flowing up through the Moon’s crust
c) impacts from objects in space
d) tectonic plate movement

changing appearances of the Moon from Earth
a) rotation
b) revolution
c) waxing
d) Moon phases

Moon phases in which the amount of lighted surface seen on Earth increases
a) rotation
b) waxing
c) waning
d) revolution

The Moon only emits light at night.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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