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The document is an Astronomy Quiz focused on the phases of the Moon, including multiple-choice questions about the Moon's appearance, its movement, and the relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun. It also includes diagrams for labeling Earth's orbit and axis, as well as drawing the positions of celestial bodies. An answer key is provided at the end for reference.

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Astonomy

The document is an Astronomy Quiz focused on the phases of the Moon, including multiple-choice questions about the Moon's appearance, its movement, and the relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun. It also includes diagrams for labeling Earth's orbit and axis, as well as drawing the positions of celestial bodies. An answer key is provided at the end for reference.

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Name_________ Date_________ Period________

Astronomy Quiz 2—Phases of the Moon


Multiple choice–– Choose the best answer.
1. What happens when you see the moon’s “phases” change? The moon appears to change
a. color.
b. location.
c. shape.
d. distance.
2. Why do we see phases of the moon during a month?
a. We see only the lit part of the moon as it moves around Earth.
b. Parts of the moon are always in shadow.
c. Eclipses of the moon occur nightly.
d. The moon is smaller when it is farther from us.
3. Why does the moon appear to move across the sky during the night?
a. It travels around Earth every day.
b. Earth rotates on its axis.
c. It is extremely far away.
d. All objects in space are moving.

Use this diagram to answer the next question.

Moon Earth Sun

4. What phase of the moon would you see on this night?


a. half moon
b. gibbous moon
c. new moon
d. full moon
5. Which of the following correctly describes the movement of the Earth, moon, and sun?
a. Moon revolves around sun, Earth revolves around moon.
b. Sun revolves around moon, moon revolves around Earth.
c. Moon revolves around Earth, Earth revolves around sun.
d. Sun and moon revolve around Earth.
6. What is the movement of Earth on its axis called?
a. phases
b. flotation
c. revolution
d. rotation
7. What is the movement of Earth around the sun called?
a. precipitation
b. random movement
c. revolution
d. rotation
8. What causes the apparent movement of objects across the sky during a day or night on Earth?
a. revolution of Earth in its orbit
b. rotation of Earth on its axis
c. location of Earth in space
d. objects are moving around Earth
9. If you watched the night sky for several hours, how would the stars appear to be moving?
They would move around
a. the North Star.
b. the Big Dipper.
c. the moon.
d. you.

Use this diagram to answer the next three questions.

Sun

Earth

10. Label Earth’s orbit.


11. Label Earth’s axis.
12. Draw in the moon, showing where it would be in a New Moon phase.
Use this picture of the moon to answer the next two questions:
B

A C

13. What direction is the sun? (Use the letters)

14. Draw the position of the moon, sun, and Earth for the phase of the moon shown above to
appear.
Answer Key

1. c
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. the large oval
11. the straight line through Earth
12. between the Earth and the sun
13. A
14. Something like this:

Sun Moon

Earth

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