Phases of the Moon II

During the new moon phase, the moon cannot be seen because: ___

I. The earth blocks the sunlight that is normally reflected by the moon.

II. The earth is between the sun and the moon.

III. The moon lies between the sun and the earth.

IV. Mercury and Venus blocks the sun.

• I

• II

• III

• IV

The moon is natural satellite that moves around the earth.

• True

• False

The moon's surface does not undergo weathering.

• True

• False

Which of the following statement is correct?

I. The side of the Moon that is facing the sun will reflect the light coming from the Sun while the other side of the Moon is dark.

II. The side of Moon that is facing the sun is dark while the other side is lit.

III. The lighted part of the moon changes shape and not the moon itself.

IV. The moon changes its shape as it orbit the earth causing to have different light reflection due to different angle of its position.

• I and II

• III and IV

• I and III

• II and IV

Which of the following statement is correct?

I. The orbiting of the moon around the Earth is responsible for the changes in the lunar phases or cycle.

II. Moonlight changes based on our view here on Earth caused by the illusion created by the light coming from the sun.

• I

• II

• Both I and II

• Neither I nor II

Moon appears as a thin crescent of light on the right.

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

The illuminated part of the Moon is getting bigger. It is the phase between half moon and full moon.

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

In this phase, most of the surface of the moon is dark and only a small portion is lit. The moon appears as a thin crescent of light on the left.

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

In this phase, the left half of the Moon is visible from Earth that gets smaller as the days pass by.

• Waning Gibbous

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Last Quarter

When the sides of Earth is away from the moon results to

• High tide

• Low tide