new moon full moon first quarter
2) Pick the correct statement:
As seen from the Earth, during full moon, the moon appears to be totally dark. As seen from the Earth, during new moon, the moon appears to be totally dark. As seen from the Earth, during first quarter moon, the moon appears to be totally dark.
3) Pick the false statement.
First quarter rises at about noon. Last quarter rises at about midnight. The second quarter is also called the last quarter.
4) Which phase of the moon is always visible throughout the whole night?
The new moon The full moon First Quarter Last Quarter
5) Does the harvest moon appears first in the year - before the hunter's moon?
Yes No
6) Pick the correct statement:
Hunter's moon is a full moon. Harvest moon is a new moon.
7) The time betweeen two full Moons is called a ...
synodic month sidereal month
8) Which statement about the phases of the moon is false?
The waning crescent moon appears between last quarter and new moon. The waning crescent moon appears between first quarter and last quarter. The waning crescent moon appears between last quarter and new moon.
9) What is the waning crescent moon also called?
the new moon the old moon the blue moon
10) Which statement about the phases of the moon is true?
"The old moon in the new moon's arms" happen with a waxing and also with a waning crescent moon. The gibbous moon appears between new moon and first quarter. Half-way between last quarter and new moon the moon is gibbous. Sometimes bright stars or some planets can be seen through the new moon.
11) What caused the dark part of a new moon to be visible?
Earthshine Moonshine
12) How long does the Moon take to revolve once around Earth?
around 27 days 7 hours around 29 days 12 hours exactly 30 days and 0 hours
13) How long does the Moon take to rotate once on its axis?
14) How long does it take for the Moon to go through one set of phases?
15) During which phases of the moon does it appear 50% lighted by the sun?
new moon and first quarter first quarter and last quarter new moon and full moon first quarter and fifth quarter none of these are correct