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1
What phase must the moon be in to allow for a solar eclipse?
full moon
last quarter
new moon
first quarter
2
What phase of the moon is happening at position 1?
third quarter
first quarter
new moon
full moon
3
What phase of the moon is happening at position 4?
waxing gibbouse
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waning crescent
4
What does one
revolution
of the Earth around the sun equal?
a month
an hour
a year
a day
5
Which of the following is not true about the moon?
The moon causes ocean waves
The same side of the moon faces Earth
The moon rotates on its axis.
The moon's rotation and revolution are equal.
6
What phase of the moon is happening at position 6?
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning cresecent
7
What does the earth
rotate
on?
the sun
its axis
the stars
constellation
8
About how long does it take to complete one lunar cycle
7 days
28 days
21 days
14 days
9
If Earth’s rotation
slowed down
a year would be shorter
a year would be longer
a day would be shorter
a day would be longer
10
What phase must the moon be in to allow for a
lunar eclipse?
waxing gibbous
first quarter
full
new
11
At what angle is Earth titled on its axis?
90.5°
0.5°
43.5°
23.5°
12
How long does a season last?
30 days
60 days
90 days
365 days
13
When the
moon
goes through Earth’s shadow, we see a
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
total eclipse
planetary eclipse
14
Which is the correct order of the moon’s phases
starting
from the new moon?
new moon, full moon, new moon, first quarter
a. new moon, waxing crescent, waning crescent, first quarter
a. new moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waxing gibbous
new moon, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous
