Phases and Eclipses Lesson Quiz

Karen notices that the moon changes shape slightly each night, and by the end of the month, she has recorded a variety of shapes. What are the different shapes of the moon called?

• A. crescents

• B. gibbous

• C. patterns

• D. phases

Use the information below to answer questions 1 and 2. Karen is creating a presentation about the moon. Every night for a month, Karen observes the moon and records what it looks like. Karen arranges the different shapes of the moon and labels them according to where they appear during any given month. Using phrases from the word bank, label the moons in the diagram below. Word bank: waning crescent moon, full moon, third quarter moon, new moon.

• Top left: waning crescent moon Top right: full moon Bottom right: third quarter moon Bottom left: new moon

• Top left: full moon Top right: new moon Bottom right: waning crescent moon Bottom left: third quarter moon

• Top left: third quarter moon Top right: waning crescent moon Bottom right: new moon Bottom left: full moon

• Top left: new moon Top right: third quarter moon Bottom right: full moon Bottom left: waning crescent moon

When the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and blocks the sun's light, it is called a(n) (a)   eclipse. When Earth is directly between the moon and sun, it is called a(n) (b)   eclipse.

• solar

• lunar

• partial

• total

Ethan often goes fishing with his uncle, and they use the rise and fall of the ocean water to determine when they will go. The ocean water rises and falls over the course of approximately 12.5 hours. Which term describes the rise and fall of the ocean water?

• eclipses

• phases

• moon

• tides

Tony waits for the spring tide to bring the best surfing waves in his area. He knows that the moon affects the tides, so which moons does he wait for?

• waxing and waning crescent moons

• new moon and full moon

• first and third quarter moons

• waxing and waning gibbous moons

High and low tides are caused by:

• The rotation of the Earth

• The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun

• Wind patterns over the ocean

• The Earth's magnetic field

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During which moon phase is the moon completely invisible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Last Quarter

• First Quarter

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the ocean tides?

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The Earth's rotation

• The gravitational pull of the Sun

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

What is the term for the moon phase when more than half of the moon is illuminated, but it is not yet full?

• New

• Quarter

• Gibbous

• Crescent