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Moon Quizzes

Quiz by Benjamin McCombs

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26 questions
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  • Q1
    What does Moon orbit?
    Stars
    Sun
    Exoplanets
    Earth
    30s
  • Q2
    How long do Moon phases take?
    30-32days
    25-26 days
    23-25 days
    27-29 days
    30s
  • Q3
    Why is the moon not blocked by the earth
    orbit is flat
    orbit is tilted
    obit is fast
    orbit is not ideal
    30s
  • Q4
    Why do tides form
    the earth is hollow
    the sun is closer
    moon gravity pulls oceans
    the atmosphere has leak
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the number of days between each of the four main moon phases quarters?
    7
    12.5
    8
    6
    30s
  • Q6
    what is the difference between a spring and neap tide?
    Spring tides have Sun, Earth, and Moon at 90 degree angle
    Neap tides have Sun, Earth, and Moon at straight angle
    Neap tides have Sun, Earth, and Moon at 90 degree angle
    Spring and Neap tides are same
    30s
  • Q7
    Where is high tide always aligned?
    With Sun and Moon
    With sun
    With Mars
    With moon
    30s
  • Q8
    Why does Sun have less gravitational pull on Earth?
    It is closer than moon
    It is closer than Mars
    It is soooo bright
    It is farther away than moon
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the dark shadow that causes a total eclipse called?
    light shadow
    penumbra
    umbra
    corona
    30s
  • Q10
    Why is the moon red during a total eclipse?
    light bends around Earth
    light is always red
    light bends around Mars
    Light is tinted by Moon
    30s
  • Q11
    Why is a penumbral eclipse of the moon hard to see?
    moon turns pink
    Moon does not change at all
    moon is only a little darker gray
    moon disappears
    30s
  • Q12

    What does Earth orbit?

    the moon

    nothing

    other planets

    the sun

    30s
  • Q13

    When the northern or southern hemisphere points toward the sun what is the season?

    spring 

    fall

    winter

    summer

    30s
  • Q14

    Season are caused by...

    wind

    the tides

    the moon

    amount of direct sunlight

    30s
  • Q15

    When the northern or southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun you have...

    spring

    summer 

    winter

    fall

    30s

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