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1 Assessment Phases of the Moon Instructions Please complete this assessment on your own. Answer each item by clicking on the correct choice, then go on to the next item. 1) What does this diagram represent? 2) A) a lunar eclipse B) a new moon C) a gibbous moon D) a solar eclipse A student uses a flashlight, a tennis ball, and a table-tennis ball to model one of the phases of the moon. Which lunar phase is the student modeling?

2 A) Full moon B) First quarter moon C) New moon D) Third quarter moon 3) As the illuminated part of the moon appears to becomes smaller from night to night, its phases are said to be. A) full B) waxing C) new D) waning 4) What is a waning moon? A) another name for full moon B) another name for a new moon C) an increase in the visible surface of the moon as the days progress D) a decrease in the visible surface of the moon as the days progress 5) An eclipse involving the Sun, Earth and Moon can occur. A) every year at the same time B) only when they are nearly in a straight line C) only when the planets line up D) only every 100 years 6) The different shapes that the moon appears to have from night to night are known as. A) eclipses B) ellipses C) phases D) umbras 7) About how long does it take the moon to revolve once around Earth? A) one month B) one day C) one week D) one year 8) When the visible part of the moon increases each night, the moon is said to be. A) full B) new C) waning D) waxing 9) The illuminated whole surface of the moon facing Earth is called a. A) new moon B) quarter moon C) full moon D) harvest moon 10) A man observes the moon in the sky.

3 The diagram below shows the position of the moon relative to Earth over the course of about four weeks. Which number best represents the position of the moon when the man makes his observation? A) Number 1 B) Number 4 C) Number 6 D) Number 8 11) Look at the following phases of the Moon. Which letter corresponds to the first quarter phase? A) A B) B C) C D) D

4 12) Which phase is the moon when it passes between Earth and the sun? A) new moon B) gibbous C) first quarter D) waning gibbous 13) What is a waxing moon? A) an increase in the visible part of the moon as the days progress B) a decrease in the visible part of the moon as the days progress C) another name for full moon D) another name for new moon 14) On any given day or night, what determines the visible phase of the moon? A) how much of the sunlit side of the moon is visible B) the time of day or night that we look at the moon C) how far the moon has rotated on its axis D) how much of the moon is lit by the sun 15) A quarter moon is one-fourth of the way through its cycle, but what we see at this phase is. A) half of the moon's visible surface. B) all of the moon's visible surface. C) none of the moon's visible surface. D) a small crescent of the moon's surface. 16) Identify the phase of the moon shown in the illustration. A) waxing crescent B) first quarter C) last quarter D) waning crescent 17) Most of the craters on the moon were probably formed by. A) volcanoes B) geysers C) meteorites D) collapsing cave roofs 18) Sometimes the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, blocking

5 sunlight from reaching Earth. This causes the Moon's shadow to hit Earth. When this ocurs it is called. A) a solar eclipse. B) a lunar eclipse. C) a full moon. D) a gibbous moon. 19) Why does the moon appear to shine? A) Nuclear fusion occurs in its core. B) It reflects light from the sun. C) Its atmosphere contains glowing gases. D) It reflects light from the planets. 20) What is the astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another? A) an aurora B) a meteor shower C) a solar storm D) an eclipse 21) Look at the following phases of the Moon. Which letter corresponds to the last quarter phase? A) A B) B C) C D) D 22) What happens during a lunar eclipse? A) Earth passes between the sun and the moon. B) The moon passes between the sun and Earth. C) The sun passes between Earth and the moon. D) Earth, the sun, and the moon are at right angles in space. 23) Which phase occurs between a crescent and gibbous moon? A) quarter moon B) full moon C) new moon D) harvest moon 24) A moon appears to have less surface in sunlight as the days progress. A) waning B) waxing C) full D) new

6 25) What happens during a lunar eclipse? A) Earth's shadow falls on the moon B) the moon's shadow falls on Earth C) the moon's shadow falls on the sun D) the sun's shadow falls on the moon 26) In the diagram above, the Moon is blocking sunlight from reaching Earth. The diagram shows a. 27) A) lunar eclipse B) full moon C) solar eclipse D) quarter moon A student uses cookies to model the sequence of phases of the moon. The first two phases in the sequence are shown below. Which lunar phase should the student model next to continue the sequence? A) Full moon B) First quarter moon C) New moon D) Third quarter moon 28) Imagine living 100,000 years ago when unexpectedly, the Sun disappears from the sky. The event just described is a. A) total solar eclipse B) penumbra C) total lunar eclipse D) new moon

7 29) How are the Sun, Earth, and Moon aligned during a lunar eclipse? A) Sun-Moon-Earth B) Moon-Sun-Earth C) Earth-Sun-Moon D) Sun-Earth-Moon 30) What kind of eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon? A) lunar B) new C) full D) solar 31) Which moon phase occurs when the entire surface of the moon facing Earth is illuminated? A) full moon B) quarter moon C) half moon D) harvest moon 32) Which phase takes place halfway between the full and new moon? A) full B) quarter C) new D) crescent 33) One full revolution of the moon takes about days. A) 365 B) 52 C) 28 D) 60