Moon Phases Quiz

What is a crescent moon?

• A moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth

• A moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth

• A moon phase that looks like a complete circle from Earth

• A moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth

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What is an exomoon?

• A moon within our solar system

• A moon outside our solar system

• A moon that orbits the Earth

• A moon that is part of the Milky Way

What is an exoplanet?

• A planet within our solar system

• A planet outside our solar system

• A moon of Jupiter

• A star in another galaxy

What does a full moon look like from Earth?

• A crescent shape

• A half circle

• A full circle

• A new moon

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What is a gibbous moon?

• A moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth

• A moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth

• A moon phase that is completely dark

• A moon phase that is completely full

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What does it mean to illuminate something?

• To hide an object in darkness

• To shine light on an object and make it visible

• To change the color of an object

• To make an object disappear

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What is a lunar eclipse?

• When the Moon is completely dark

• When the Sun is completely dark

• When the Earth is completely dark

• When the stars are completely dark

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What is a model in scientific terms?

• A type of clothing

• An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

• A type of vehicle

• A type of food

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What is the definition of a "moon"?

• A star that emits light

• A rocky sphere that travels around a planet

• A gaseous body in space

• A planet that orbits the sun

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What does "moon phase" refer to?

• The distance of the Moon from Earth

• The temperature of the Moon's surface

• The shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth

• The speed at which the Moon orbits Earth

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