Moon Quiz

The path the moon takes around the earth is called its ____.

• phase

• rotation

• orbit

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Each complete trip of the moon around the earth is called ____.

• a rotation

• a revolution

• an ellipse

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Each complete spin of the moon on its axis is called ____.

• a rotation

• a revolution

• an ellipse

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When the lit part of the moon is growing larger, we say the moon is ____.

• waxing

• new

• waning

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The narrow lit sliver of the moon’s circle shape is called ____.

• a crescent

• a phase

• an ellipse

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The shape of the moon when it is more than half but not completely full is called ____.

• crescent

• gibbous

• a full moon

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When the lit part of the moon is getting smaller, we say the moon is ____.

• waxing

• new

• waning

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The moon is a sphere and is the earth’s ____ satellite.

• manmade

• natural

• radio

The moon does not make its own ____.

• mountains

• light

• valleys

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Because the moon does not have an atmosphere like the earth’s, the moon has extreme ____ changes.

• temperature

• sound

• weather