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