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What time does a 1st quarter set?
6 AM
12 AM
12 PM
6 PM
2
What lunar phase is necessary to result in a solar eclipse?
1st Quarter
Waxing Cresent
Full
New
3
A waxing crescent will occur at:
2
4
6
8
4
When a feather and a hammer are dropped on the Moon, what will happen?
the hammer will hit the ground first
the feather will hit the ground first
both will hit the ground at the same time
the feather will float away
5
A first quarter moon will occur at:
3
5
7
1
6
A third quarter will occur at:
7
8
3
6
7
Which Moon phase is pictured below?
Full Moon
New Moon
Third Quarter
First Quarter
8
Trivia! On the moon, by about how much would your weight decrease?
1/4
1/3
1/5
1/6
9
A waning crescent will occur at:
8
4
6
2
10
What lunar phase sets at 6 PM?
Full
New
1st Quarter
3rd Quarter
11
A waxing crescent will occur at:
8
6
4
2
12
What is the current accepted theory for the origin of our Moon?
Capture Theory
Giant Impact Theory
Daughter Theory
Sister Theory
13
Which of the following is true concerning water on the moon?
The maria is all water ice.
Liquid water freely flows on the lunar surface.
There is no water of any kind on the lunar surface.
There is water ice in some craters.
14
Which of the following are true about the Moon?
Lots of Craters
Moving away from the Earth.
No atmosphere
No erosion
15
At what time would you see a 3
rd
quarter moon rising?
3am
6am
12am
9pm
16
A full moon will occur at position:
7
5
3
1
17
What is the name of the moon phase where we don't see the Moon at all?
First Quarter
Third Quarter
Full Moon
New Moon
18
If the Moon is less than full, but more than a quarter, we say it is a...
New Moon
Full Moon
Gibbous Moon
Crescent Moon
19
If you weigh 180 pounds on the Earth, how much would you weigh on the Moon?
60 pounds
30 pounds
90 pounds
18 pounds
20
What time is a waning gibbous highest in the sky?
3 PM
9 PM
3 AM
9 AM
21
T/F:
There is a “dark side of the moon” that is always dark
Unknown
False
True
Sometimes
22
Why do we observe phases of the Moon from Earth?
The Moon actually grows and shrinks in size.
Earth sees different amounts of the lit side as it orbits.
Earth blocks some of the Sun's light from hitting the Moon.
The Moon increases and decreases its distance from Earth.
23
At what time would you see a waxing gibbous moon setting?
6pm
3am
3pm
9pm
24
If you see a waning gibbous, which phase comes next?
First quarter
Full moon
Third quarter
Waning crescent
25
What time does a new moon rise?
12 PM
6 PM
6 AM
12 AM
26
What is the name of the phase where we see the Moon appear to be completely lit?
New Moon
First Quarter
Full Moon
Third Quarter
27
Since the Moon's rotation and revolution are equal-
Earth always sees the same side of the Moon.
The same side of Earth always faces the Moon.
The Moon can be seen twice a day.
The Moon has a retrograde spin.
28
A first quarter moon will occur at:
7
5
3
1
29
One revolution of the Moon takes about...
One day
One month
One year
One week
30
A waning crescent will occur at:
4
6
2
8
31
What time does a 3rd quarter moon rise?
6 AM
6 PM
12 AM
12 PM
32
A waxing gibbous will occur at:
2
8
4
6
33
What time does a waxing crescent rise?
9 PM
9 AM
3 PM
3 AM
34
A full moon will occur at position:
7
1
5
3
35
What do we call the phase that is more lit than a new moon but not as lit as a quarter moon?
Gibbous Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Crescent Moon
36
Who was the first human to walk on the Moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Lance Armstrong
Neil Armstrong
Jim Lovell
37
Which of the following describes the highlands?
Original surface of the Moon
Solidified lava
Younger region
Darker grey in color
38
A new moon will occur at:
3
5
7
1
39
What time does a new moon set?
6 PM
6 AM
12 AM
12 PM
40
Which of the following correctly describes the movement of Earth, Moon and Sun?
Moon revolves around Earth; Earth revolves around the Sun
Sun revolves around Moon; the Moon revolves around the Earth
Moon revolves around the Sun; Earth revolves around the Moon
Sun and Moon both revolve around the Earth
41
What time does a full moon set?
6 AM
12 AM
12 PM
6 PM
42
How long does it take
the moon to revolve around the Earth
?
28 days
1 year
7 days
1 day
43
What lunar phase rises at 12 AM?
3rd Quarter
1st Quarter
Full
New
44
A third quarter will occur at:
7
6
3
8
45
What is lunar dust called?
Regolith
Powder
Hematite
Maria
46
If you see a FIRST quarter moon, which phase comes next?
Waxing gibbous
Waning gibbous
Waxing crescent
New moon
47
What causes moonlight?
The moon's orbital motion causes moonlight
The moon produces its own illumination
A nearby sun in another galaxy
The sun's light reflecting off the moon
48
What lunar phase is the highest in the sky at 6 PM?
Full
3rd Quarter
New
1st Quarter
49
How long does it take the
moon to rotate on its axis
?
1 day
The moon doesn't rotate.
7 days
28 days
50
Why does the Moon appear to move across the sky at night?
It travels around the Earth every day
The Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours
It is very close
It is very far away
51
A waxing gibbous will occur at:
6
2
4
8
52
A waning gibbous will occur at:
4
8
2
6
53
Which of the following describes the maria?
Heavily Cratered
Light grey in color
Mostly on the Earth side of the Moon
Older region
54
A waning gibbous will occur at:
6
4
2
8
55
What lunar phase is necessary to result in a lunar eclipse?
New
Full
1st Quarter
Waxing Crescent
56
Ranking all the moons in our solar system, our Moon is ______ largest.
2nd
7th
5th
8th
57
A new moon will occur at:
7
3
5
1
