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During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?
a. first quarter
b. last quarter
c. new
d. full
D
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
a. Earth passes between the sun and the moon
b. The moon passes between the sun and Earth
c. The sun passes between Earth and the moon
d. Earth, the sun, and the moon are at right angles in space.
A
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
a. Earth's shadow falls on the moon
b. the moon's shadow falls on Earth
c. the moon's shadow falls on the sun
d. the sun's shadow falls on the moon
A
When a solar eclipse occurs, ____.
a. Earth's shadow falls on the moon
b. Earth's shadow falls on the sun
c. the moon's shadow falls on Earth
d. the moon's shadow falls on the sun
C
A solar eclipse occurs when ________.
a. Earth is between the sun and the moon
b. the sun is between Earth and the moon
c. the moon is between Earth and the sun
d. the sun is blocked by Earth
C
Where must the moon be in its orbit so that the full moon phase is visible?
a. between Earth and the sun
b. exactly crossing Earth's orbit of the sun
c. on the side of Earth opposite the sun
d. directly above one of Earth's poles
C
Which moon phase occurs when the entire surface of the moon facing Earth is illuminated?
a. full moon
b. quarter moon
c. half moon
d. harvest moon
A
Which phase of the moon follows a waning crescent and comes before a waxing crescent?
a. new moon
b. full moon
c. quarter moon
d. harvest moon
A
Which phase occurs when the moon is between Earth and the sun?
a. full moon
b. new moon
c. quarter moon
d. harvest moon
B
Which phase takes place when the moon's surface is not visible?
a. full moon
b. quarter moon
c. harvest moon
d. new moon
D
A man observes the moon in the sky (see picture). Which number on the diagram demonstrates the position of the moon when the man makes his observation?
a. Number 1
b. Number 4
c. Number 6
d. Number 8
D
As the illuminated part of the moon appears to become smaller from night to night, its phases are said to be
a. full
b. waxing
c. new
d. waning
D
When the visible part of the moon increases each night, the moon is said to be ________.
a. full
b. new
c. waning
d. waxing
D
Winter occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when it is _______.
a. tilted away from the sun
b. tilted toward the sun
c. farthest away from the sun in Earth's orbit
d. on the dark side of Earth
A
How long does it take for Earth to rotate once?
a. 365 days
b. 28 days
c. 24 hours
d. 1 hour
C
The tilt of Earth's axis explains why we have ______.
a. days and nights
b. meteor showers
c. seasons
d. tides
C
