Moon Phases and Earth Hemispheres Quiz

What is the term for the Moon when we can see more of the light part than the dark part?

• Waxing

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• Waning

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What is the name for a curved shape similar to a smile or a banana?

• Gibbous

• Rotate

• Phase

• Crescent

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What does 'rotate' mean in the context of the Moon?

• To orbit the Earth

• To turn around

• To change phases

• To shine brightly

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What is the term for when the light part of the Moon we can see is getting smaller?

• Waning

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Waxing

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Which hemisphere is described as the half of the Earth between the equator and the north pole?

• Northern hemisphere

• Western hemisphere

• Eastern hemisphere

• Southern hemisphere

What is the term for the Moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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Which phase of the Moon occurs when it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun?

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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What is the term for the path that the Moon takes around the Earth?

• Rotation

• Cycle

• Orbit

• Phase

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