Astronomy 2 Test: Earth Science 6th Grade

Which eclipse has the moon passing exactly between the earth and the sun and has moon's shadow on the sun?

The tilt of the earth's axis gives us

Name the phase

This movement of earth causes day and night...

In the third quarter moon, or last quarter, half the moon is lit of the

When the light that you see on the moon is on the LEFT, it is

Why do we NOT have a solar eclipse every month?

When the amount of light that you can see of the moon is SHRINKING, we call that

Which alignment is correct for a lunar eclipse?

When the moon appears "chubby" or thick, we call it

In the first quarter moon, half the moon is lit on the

This movement of the earth causes a year's time...

The movement of the moon in its orbit takes about a _________ to complete

Which eclipse has the earth in between the moon and the sun causing the earth's shadow on the moon?

When the light that you see on the moon is on the RIGHT, it is

When the moon is between the sun and the earth on a regular moon cycle, it is called a

Which moon is 0% lit?

Why do we get a PARTIAL solar eclipse sometimes?

Name the phase

When the moon appears "skinny", we call it a

Which moon is 100% lit?

How much of the moon is seen in this picture?

Which alignment is correct for a solar eclipse?

Name the phase

When the amount of light that you can see of the moon is GROWING, we call that