Moon Phases Quiz

What phase of the moon is it ALWAYS during a solar eclipse?

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Waning Cresecent

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What Moon phase is this?

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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What phase of the moon occurs when the Moon is completely illuminated by the Sun as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

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During which phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

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What is the correct order of the moon phases starting from New Moon?

• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent

• New Moon, Waxing Gibbous, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Full Moon, Waning Crescent, Last Quarter, Waning Gibbous

• New Moon, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Last Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent

• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, First Quarter, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent, Last Quarter

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What causes the phases of the Moon?

• The Earth's shadow falling on the Moon

• The Moon's shadow falling on the Earth

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth, causing different parts of it to be illuminated by the Sun

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun, causing different parts of the Moon to be illuminated

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Which phase of the Moon comes immediately after the Full Moon?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

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What is a solar eclipse?

• The Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

• The Earth moves into the Moon's shadow.

• The Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth.

• The Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Moon.

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Why don't we see a solar eclipse every month?

• Because the Moon's orbit around the Earth is tilted relative to the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

• Because the Earth's orbit around the Sun is perfectly circular.

• Because the Moon is too far away from the Earth.

• Because the Sun is too far away from the Earth.

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What phase of the Moon is required for a solar eclipse to occur?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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