Ms. Haus//Lunar Cycle

The ___ ____ Phase is the 1st phase of the lunar cycle

How often does the pattern of day and night on the surface of the Moon appear to change?

• Every week

• Every day

• Every month

• Every year

What is the gradual change in appearance of the Moon called?

• Solar Cycle

• Moon Phase

• Lunar Cycle

• Celestial Shift

When is the Sun-facing side of the Moon not lit by sunlight?

• During full moon

• During new moon

• During eclipses

• During half moon

What changes as the Moon orbits the Earth?

• The size of the Moon

• The portion of the lit Moon that is visible

• The distance of the Moon from the Earth

• The color of the Moon

Why can you see more or less of the Moon's surface at different times?

• Because of the Earth's shadow on the Moon

• Because the Moon generates its own light

• Because you can see more or less of the surface that is reflecting the light of our Sun

• Because the Moon changes its shape

What phase of the lunar cycle is depicted directly opposite the New Moon?

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

During which phase of the lunar cycle is half of the Moon's surface illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

Which statement is true according to the diagram of the lunar cycle?

• The Sun's light only reaches the Moon during the Full Moon phase.

• The Moon emits its own light.

• The Sun's light reaches the Moon during all phases of the lunar cycle.

• The Earth's shadow causes the phases of the Moon.

What is the phase of the Moon called when it is completely illuminated and visible from Earth?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon