Moon and Earth Quiz

How does the Moon appear when viewed from Earth?

• It looks different from space.

• It appears to have a dark side.

• It looks the same as from the North Pole.

• It appears as a full Moon.

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What is the perspective called when viewing Earth and the Moon from directly above the North Pole?

• View from Earth.

• System view.

• Top view.

• Side view.

From the top view perspective, how much of the Moon is actually illuminated?

• The entire Moon.

• Only half of the Moon.

• None of the Moon.

• Three-quarters of the Moon.

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Why do we need to zoom out to see the Sun from the Earth, Moon, and Sun system perspective?

• Because the Sun is too bright.

• Because the Earth and the Moon are too tiny and close together.

• Because the Sun is on the dark side of the Moon.

• Because the Moon covers the Sun.

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What does the text suggest about the different perspectives of viewing the Moon?

• They are all the same.

• They are only two perspectives.

• They make the Moon appear completely different.

• They are more complicated but show the same Moon.

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What moon phase occurs about 7 days after a full moon?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• last quarter

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When observing the phases of the Moon from Earth, what celestial body causes the shadow on the Moon?

• The Sun

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

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• F

• H

• G

• J

What causes the phases of the Moon?

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Earth's shadow falling on the Moon

• The Moon's rotation on its axis

• The Sun's movement around the Moon

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Which phase of the Moon occurs approximately 14 days after the new moon?

• First quarter

• Full moon

• Last quarter

• Waning gibbous

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