Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the phases of the Moon?

Accepted Answer

The moon undergoes (9) different phases.

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The phases of the moon you see depend on the position of the moon in relation to the sun and earth.

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The moon does not actually change its shape.

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The Moon’s change in appearance is known as the phases of the moon.

Question 2

The Moon appears different every night. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

The moon has light of its own

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The sun reflects light to the moon in different angles.

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This is because the earth rotates on its axis and revolve around the sun.

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This is because the moon rotates on its axis and revolves around the earth.

Question 3

Which heavenly body reflects light to the moon’s surface that causes it to have different shapes?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Comet

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Asteroid

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other planets

Question 4

How long will it take the moon to complete one phase, from New Moon to the next New Moon?

Accepted Answer

29 ½ days

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15 days

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25 days

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35 days

Question 5

In waxing phase, the lighted part of the Moon increases from New Moon to full Moon. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Waxing means growing.

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Waxing means cleaning the floor.

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Waxing means shrinking.

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Waxing is the same as waning.

Question 6

Which statement describes a waning phase of the Moon?

Accepted Answer

The Moon decreases from Full Moon to New Moon.

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The Moon is increasing from New Moon to Full Moon.

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The Moon decreases from New Moon to Full Moon.

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The Moon is increasing from Full Moon to New Moon.

Question 7

Which describes a New Moon phase?

Accepted Answer

The Moon is not visible.

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Full moon is visible.

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Gibbous Moon is visible.

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Crescent Moon is visible.

Question 8

Refer to the diagram below, what comes next to waxing Gibbous?

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

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First Quarter

Question 9

Refer to the diagram, what comes after Last Quarter?

Accepted Answer

Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous

Question 10

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the phases of the Moon?

Accepted Answer

New Moon-Waxing Crescent-First Quarter-Waxing Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous-First Quarter-New Moon- Waxing Crescent

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New Moon-Waxing Gibbous-First Quarter-Waxing Crescent

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First Quarter-New Moon-Waxing Crescent-Waxing Gibbous

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