Unit 2 Review 2

When the moon appears to decrease in size, astronomers label this activity as

• Waning

• Waxing

• Black hole

• Lunar Melt Down

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When the Moon is more than half full, astronomers call this a ___________ moon.

• Gibbous

• Equinox

• Crescent

• Solstice

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Why do the sun and moon appear to be the same size?

• They are the same size.

• They are the same distance away from Earth.

• The moon is 400 times farther away than the sun.

• The sun is 400 times farther away than the moon.

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How does the moon get its light?

• Earth

• It produces its own light.

• by reflecting the Sun's light

• by reflecting the Galaxy's light

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How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 29.5 days

• 2 months

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Which phase is at letter A? Mark only one oval.

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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Which phase is at letter E? Mark only one oval.

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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Which moon phase will occur at position 5?

• new moon

• full moon

• 1st quarter

• last quarter

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Which moon phase will occur at position 7?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• last quarter

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Which letter would represent the Earth's view of the moon at position 8?

• A)

• B)

• C)

• D)

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