Moon Phases

The word "waxing" can replace the word of which phrase?

• Cooling temperatures

• Dwindling salaries

• Increasing support

• Running out of time

Which term describes the relationship between wax and wane?

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• Homonyms

• Homophones

Which hypothetical scenario would result in the moon not having different phases?

• The moon takes twice as long as it does now to orbit the earth.

• Earth takes twice as long as it does now to orbit the Sun.

• Earth has two moons.

• The moon always stays in one position relative to the earth and sun.

How much of the moon's bright side can you see during a new moon?

• 0%

• 10%

• 50%

• 100%

Which of the following phenomena never affects the moon's phase?

• The moon's orbit around the earth.

• The earth's orbit around the sun.

• The earth's rotation on its axis.

• The relative positions of the moon, earth and sun.

What can you logically conclude about the relationship between full moons and lunar eclipses?

• A lunar eclipse never occurs during a full moon.

• A lunar eclipse occurs during all full moons.

• A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full moon.

• A lunar eclipse is the same thing as a full moon.

Piloting a ship by moonlight is most difficult during which phase?

• First quarter moon

• Full moon

• Third quarter moon

• New moon

Place the following phases of the moon in the correct sequence: A) Waxing crescent; B) Waning gibbous; C) Third quarter moon

• ABC

• ACB

• CAB

• BCA

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 longer

• About one day shorter

• About 3 days shorter

• The same

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

• physically changing size and shape.
• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
• having craters on its surface.