Earth Science: Phases of the Moon
Test Quiz
1. Where does the Moon get its light?
a. From nuclear reactions at its core
b. It is covered in a radioactive element
c. By reflecting light from the Sun
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
2. How much of the Moon is continuously lit up?
a. 10%
b. 33%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. The amount lit up varies
3. How often do the phases of the Moon cycle repeat?
a. Around once an hour
b. Every 24 hours
c. Around once a week
d. Around once a month
e. Once a year
4. What is the phase of the Moon when the Moon sits between the Sun and the Earth?
a. Crescent Moon
b. New Moon
c. Full Moon
d. Quarter Moon
e. Gibbous Moon
5. What is the phase of the Moon when 100% of the Moon is lit up?
a. Crescent Moon
b. New Moon
c. Full Moon
d. Quarter Moon
e. Gibbous Moon
6. What do we call a phase of the Moon when less than half of the Moon is lit up?
a. Crescent Moon
b. New Moon
c. Full Moon
d. Quarter Moon
e. Gibbous Moon
7. What do we call a phase of the Moon when more than half of the Moon is lit up?
a. Crescent Moon
b. New Moon
c. Full Moon
d. Quarter Moon
e. Gibbous Moon
8. What do we call a phase of the Moon when exactly half of the Moon is lit up?
a. Crescent Moon
b. New Moon
c. Full Moon
d. Quarter Moon
e. Gibbous Moon
9. What is the period called when we are seeing more and more of the Moon each night?
a. Eclipsing
b. Waning
c. Waxing
d. Phasing
e. Cycling
10. What is the period called when we are seeing less and less of the Moon each night?
a. Eclipsing
b. Waning
c. Waxing
d. Phasing
e. Cycling
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