Q.1
Which one of the following is a phase of the moon?
  • Full moon
  • First Quarter
  • New moon
  • Blue moon
Q.2
Which of the following is false?
  • The Earth's orbit of the Sun causes seasons
  • The Earth's rotation causes day and night
  • The Moon's orbit causes its shape to change
  • The Moon's orbit causes its appearance to change
Q.3
Why does the Moon look different during its different phases?
  • The Earth's shadow sometimes blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon
  • One side of the Moon is not as reflective as the other side
  • Different parts of the sunlit side of the Moon become visible as it makes its orbit around Earth
  • The Sun's gravity causes the Moon to change its shape
Q.4
Which of these orbits the Earth?
  • The Sun
  • The Moon
  • The Earth's axis
  • The North and South Poles
Q.5
Which of the following lasts approximately 24 hours?
  • The Earth's orbit of the Sun
  • A full rotation of the Earth on its axis
  • The Sun's orbit of the Earth
  • The Moon's orbit of the Earth
Q.6
Which of the following lasts approximately 28 days?
  • The Earth's orbit of the Sun
  • The Sun's orbit of the galaxy
  • The Earth's orbit of the Moon
  • The Moon's orbit of the Earth
Q.7
When is the Moon full?
  • When it's the first day of the month
  • When the sunlit hemisphere is completely facing the Earth
  • When the dark side of the Moon is completely facing Earth
  • When it's the last day of the month
Q.8
What causes a lunar eclipse?
  • The Sun blocks our view of the Moon
  • The Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon
  • The Moon blocks our view of the Sun
  • The Earth blocks the Moon's rays from reaching the Sun
Q.9
Which celestial body is the Earth closest to?
  • The Moon
  • The Sun
  • Mars
  • Venus
Q.10
Which of the following is a planet?
  • The Earth
  • The Moon
  • The Sun
  • All of the above
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