Moon Phases

The dark areas of the moon were caused by ancient volcanic eruptions. What were they called?

• Lunar marks

• moon spots

• lunar volcano

• lunar mare

What daily natural phenomenon does the gravitational pull of the moon cause?

• waves

• tides

• evaporation

• wind

The cycle of the moon lasts about.........

• a month (28 days)

• a year (365 days)

• a week (7 days)

• a day (24 hours)

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How much larger is the Sun than the moon?

• 2x

• 50x

• 400x

• 10x

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What is this phase of the moon called?

• full moon

• new moon

• Waning crescent

• gibbous moon

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Where does the light that allows us to see the moon come from?

• Earth

• Sun

• moon

• stars

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What is this phase of the moon called?

• new moon

• gibbous moon

• crescent moon

• full moon

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What is this phase of the moon called?

• half moon

• quarter moon

• new moon

• gibbous moon

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The sun and the moon look about the same size from the Earth. Why does the moon appear to be the same size?

• The Sun is closer to Earth.

• They are the same size.

• The moon is closer to Earth.

• The moon is actually bigger.

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What is illuminating the moon?

• fusion

• mirrors

• lights from Earth

• Sun light

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