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1
Which of the following phenomena never affects the moon's phase?
The moon's orbit around the earth
The relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun
The earth's rotation on its axis
The earth's orbit around the sun
2
Place the following phases of the moon in the correct sequence: A-Waxing crescent B-Waning gibbous C-Third quarter moon
A, C, B
C, A, B
B, C, A
A, B, C
3
Without any other information, which of these terms best describes the moon in this image?
Crescent
Waning
Gibbous
Waxing
4
How does the length of a lunar month compare to the average length of a month in a standard 365-day calendar?
About one day shorter
The same
About one day longer
About three days shorter
5
Piloting a ship by moonlight is most difficult during which phase?
Third quarter moon
Full moon
First quarter moon
New moon
6
Which hypothetical scenario would result in the moon not having different phases?
Earth has two moons.
The moon always stays in one position relative to the earth and sun.
Earth takes twice as long as it does now to orbit the sun.
The moon takes twice as long as it does now to orbit the earth.
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The word "waxing" can replace the first word of which phrase?
Running out of time
Dwindling salaries
Cooling temperatures
Increasing support
8
What can you logically conclude about the relationship between full moons and lunar eclipses?
A lunar eclipse is the same thing as a full moon.
A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full moon.
A lunar eclipse never occurs during a full moon.
A lunar eclipse occurs during all full moons.
9
How much of the moon's bright side can you see during a new moon?
10 percent
100 percent
0 percent
50 percent
10
Which term describes the relationship between wax and wane?
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