Topic 4 Test Part 3- Motion and Phases of the Moon

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion called?

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Friction

• Acceleration

According to Newton's first law of motion, what will an object at rest do unless acted on by a force?

• Change direction

• Move in a straight line

• Move at a constant speed

• Stay at rest

What keeps the moon in orbit around Earth, according to Newton?

• Inertia and gravity combined

• Inertia only

• Gravity only

• Friction

What are the different shapes of the moon called?

• Phases

• Revolution

• Eclipses

• Orbits

What are the dark-colored plains of lava on the moon's surface called?

• Highlands

• Craters

• Penumbra

• Maria

What is the darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse called?

• Penumbra

• Solar flare

• Corona

• Umbra

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

• During a full moon

• During a third quarter moon

• During a first quarter moon

• During a new moon

What is the force that pulls objects toward each other called?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Gravity

• Acceleration

What is the term for the boundary of the shadow during an eclipse?

• Penumbra

• Umbra

• Corona

• Terminator

What is the term for the moon's phase when it is getting smaller?

• Waxing

• Waning

• Full

• New