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The Moon and Its Phases
Contributed by: Foster
  • 1. Why do we only see one side of the Moon from Earth?
A) Because the Moon is flat
B) Due to the Moon's strong magnetic field
C) Because the Moon's rotation period is the same as its orbital period
D) Because of Earth's strong gravitational pull
  • 2. What is the term for when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, causing a darkening of the Moon?
A) Lunar eclipse
B) Galactic alignment
C) Solar eclipse
D) Asteroid impact
  • 3. At what phase does the Moon appear as a thin crescent in the early evening sky?
A) Full moon
B) Waxing crescent
C) First quarter
D) Waning gibbous
  • 4. During a waxing gibbous moon phase, what fraction of the Moon's disk is illuminated?
A) More than half, but not fully
B) Less than half
C) Exactly half
D) Fully illuminated
  • 5. What phase comes before the waxing gibbous phase?
A) Waning crescent
B) First quarter
C) Third quarter
D) New moon
  • 6. During which phase does the Moon appear as a thin sliver in the sky?
A) First quarter
B) Waxing gibbous
C) Full moon
D) Waning crescent
  • 7. What is the term for when the Moon is entirely illuminated as observed from Earth?
A) New moon
B) Full moon
C) Waning crescent
D) Third quarter
  • 8. Following a full moon, what phase comes next in the lunar cycle?
A) New moon
B) Waxing crescent
C) First quarter
D) Waning gibbous
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