Assessment Test: Phases of Moon C.

Shadow of earth falls on the moon

INSTRUCTION: Read the question carefully and encircle the D. Only some parts of the moon can emit light
letter of the correct answer.
13. At this time, half of the moon is lit up. The part that is lit is
1. This is the second phase which occurs after a few days of the slowly getting bigger. What phase do we talk about?
new moon, and is known as _____
A. First-quarter B. Waning crescent moon
C. Third-quarter moon D. Waxing crescent A. 3

2. The Moon’s mean density is _____

3 B. 6
A. 1.34 grams per cubic cm B. 2.34 grams per cubic cm 2 4 C. 2
C. 3.34 grams per cubic cm D. 4.34 grams per cubic cm
D. 7
3. _____ occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as
1 5
the sun. A. New Moon B. Half Moon C. Full Moon D. Eclipse
8 6
4. Who was the first person to land on the moon? 7
A. Georgy Dobrovolsky B. Galileo Galilei
C. Neil Armstrong D. Eli Cologne

5. The moon takes how many days to revolve around the earth?
A. 15 days B. 30 days C. 29 days D. 27 days
14. What number of phases is Waning Crescent?
6. Choose the correct order of four moon phases. A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 2
A. New moon, First-quarter moon, Full moon, Last quarter
15. The side of the moon that is lit up by the sun is facing the
moon
Earth. What phase is it? A. Full Moon B. Waxing Gibbous
B. First-quarter moon, New moon, Full moon, Last quarter
C. Waning Gibbous D. New Moon
moon
C. New moon, Full moon, First-quarter moon, Last quarter 16. The moon is not quite lit up all the way by sunlight. What
moon phase is it? A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
D. First-quarter moon, Full moon, New moon, Last quarter
moon 17. What do you call the 2nd phase of Moon?
A. Full B. New C. Waxing Crescent D. Last Quarter
7. The natural satellite of the Earth is _____
A. Mars B. Star C. Sun D. Moon 18. How do you describe the Last Quarter phase?
A. The part that is lit up is slowly getting bigger.
A. Full B. New B. A small part of the moon is lit up at this point.
C. Gibbous D. Crescent C. Half of the moon is lit up but the sun.
D. At this time the moon is not visible.
8.
The following is a picture of what moon phase? 19. What phase is first quarter? A. 6 B. 3 C. 4 D. 8

9. 20. The phase 1 is when The Moon is not visible. Is it right?

A. Full B. New A. No B. Yes C. Maybe
C. Gibbous D. Crescent
21. This is the phase of the moon we normally don't see:
A. Full B. New C. Waxing Crescent D. Last Quarter
The following is a picture of what moon phase?
22. Following the new moon, the moon enters the:
A. Full B. New A. Full B. New C. Waxing Crescent D. Last Quarter
C. Gibbous D. Crescent 23. The phase of the moon directly opposite the sun is the:
A. Full B. New C. Waxing Crescent D. Last Quarter
10.
The following is a picture of what moon phase? 24. What happens when you see the moon’s “phases” change?
The moon appears to change
11. The moon goes through all of its phases every
A. 10 days B. 15 days C. 29 days D. 60 days A. color. B. location. C. shape D. distance

12. Phases of moon are observed because: 25. 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
A. The moon does not reflect sunlight Earth. B. Parts of the moon are always in shadow.
B. Sunlight reflected by some parts of moon reaches the earth C. Eclipses of the moon occur nightly. D. The moon is smaller
when it is farther from us.
26. Why does the moon appear to move across the sky during brighter than the sun.
the night? C. The full moon doesn't happen during winters.
A. It travels around Earth every day. B. Earth rotates on its axis. D. All of these
C. It is extremely far away. D. All objects in space are moving.
40. When the moon looks like a half-circle in the sky, it is called
27. Which of the following correctly describes the movement of the: A. Full B. New C. First Quarter D. Waxing Crescent
the Earth, moon, and sun?
41. What is the name of the phase when the moon looks like a
A. Moon revolves around sun, Earth revolves around moon.
thin banana in the sky?
B. Sun revolves around moon, moon revolves around Earth.
A. Full B. New C.Half D. Waning Crescent
C. Moon revolves around Earth, Earth revolves around sun.
D. Sun and moon revolve around Earth. 42. What does "waxing" mean?
A. growing B. shrinking C. lighted D. dark
28. What is the movement of Earth on its axis called?
A. phases B. flotation C. revolution D. rotation 43. What does "waning" mean?
A. growing B. shrinking C. lighted D. dark
29. What is the movement of Earth around the sun called?
A. orbit B. random movement C. revolution D. rotation 44. What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is
waning? A. left B. right C. front D. back
30. What causes the apparent movement of objects across the
sky during a day or night on Earth? 45. What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is
A. revolution of Earth in its orbit B. rotation of Earth on its axis waxing? A. left B. right C. front D. back
C. location of Earth in space D. objects are moving around Earth
46. The different shapes that you see from Earth are called.
31. If you watched the night sky for several hours, how would A. Moon shapes B. Faces C. Phases D. Tides
the stars appear to be moving? They move because…
A. of Earth axis B. of Moon C. of Big dipper D. All choices 47.

32. When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth,
what phase would the Moon be in?
A. Full Moon B. New Moon C. Half Moon D. Waxing Crescent

33. What term is associated with the moons that are increasing Which Quarter Moon is shown in the third image?
in size (lighter on them) each day? A. Waxing moons A. First Quarter B. Second Quarter
C. Third Quarter D. Fourth Quarter
B. Waning moons C. Crescent moons D. Gibbous moons
48.
34. The Moon gets its light from the
A. It reflects the Earth's light B. It reflects the other stars' light
C. It reflects the Sun's light D. It makes its own light

35. About how long does it take the Moon to complete its The following shows the moon phases are:
cycle? A. around 1 week B. around 1 month A. Waxing B. Waning C. New D. Full
C. around 1 year D. around 1 day 49.
36. How much of the Moon is always reflecting light from the
Sun?
A. The entire moon is always illuminated
B. Half of the Moon is always illuminated; it's just not always Which Quarter Moon is shown below?
facing Earth A. Second Quarter B. Third Quarter
C. Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the new moon C. Fourth Quarter D. First Quarter
D. Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the full moon 50.
37. The Moon is _____ than the Earth.
A. Bigger B. Smaller C. Both the Same D. Not clear

38. When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is
most likely a? A. Full Moon B. New Moon C. Half Moon D.
The following shows the moon phases are:
Waxing Crescent
A. Waxing B. Waning C. New D. Full
39. Which does not describe the Full Moon Phase?
A. The full moon phase lasts 7 days.
B. The full moon phase is the time when moon reflects light