Moon Phases

What is the primary cause of moon phases?

• a. Changing distances between the sun and the moon

• Changing positions of the sun, Earth, and moon

• Earth's rotation on its axis

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During which moon phase is the entire side facing Earth illuminated?

•    First Quarter

• Full Moon

    

• Waxing Crescent

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What celestial event occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon?

  

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Crescent Moon

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In a solar eclipse, what is blocked by the Earth, causing a shadow on the moon?

  

• Sunlight

• Earth's atmosphere

• Moonlight

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How does the tilt of the Earth's axis contribute to the changing seasons?

• It changes the distance between the Earth and the sun.

• It causes variations in the length of daylight.

    

• It influences the speed of Earth's rotation.

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Which season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when it is tilted away from the sun?

  

• -Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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During which moon phase is only a small portion of the moon's side facing Earth illuminated?

  

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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What is the primary reason for the changing lengths of days and nights throughout the year?

   - a. Earth's elliptical orbit

   - b. Earth's axial tilt

   - c. Changes in Earth's magnetic field

• Earth's elliptical orbit

• Earth's axial tilt

• Changes in Earth's magnetic field

Which moon phase occurs after the waning gibbous phase but before the first quarter phase?**

   - a. Waning Crescent

   - b. Waxing Gibbous

   - c. New Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

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What does the term "lunar" refer to in the context of celestial events?

• Related to the Earth's rotation

• Related to the moon

• Related to the sun's position

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