Seasons, Moon Phases and Eclipses

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as ____.

• waxing

• new

• waning

• eclipse

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Which of the following is most responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

• Orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• Rotation of the Sun

• Tilt of axis of Earth

• Rotation of the Earth

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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What is illuminating the Moon?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Mirrors

• Sunlight

• Flood Lights

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A solar eclipse only happens during a ____ moon.

• New

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Full

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A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• 3rd Quarter

• 1st Quarter

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Name the moon phase.

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Last Quarter

• Full Moon

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Name the moon phase.

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ____.

• swelling

• waning

• waxing

• disappearing

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You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because...

• new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases

• only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse

• the moon's shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse

• the moon's umbra only covers a small area on Earth's surface

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