Quiz On The Phases Of Moon

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    The following is a picture of what moon phase? - ProProfs

    The following is a picture of what moon phase?

    • Full
    • New
    • Gibbous
    • Crescent
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  • 2. 
    The following is a picture of what moon phase? - ProProfs

    The following is a picture of what moon phase?

    • Full

    • New

    • Gibbous

    • Crescent

    Correct Answer
    A. New
    Explanation
    You see the shadowed side of the moon during a new moon.

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  • 3. 
    The following is a picture of what moon phase? - ProProfs

    The following is a picture of what moon phase?

    • Full

    • New

    • Gibbous

    • Crescent

    Correct Answer
    A. Crescent
    Explanation
    Crescent Moons are banana shaped moons.

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  • 4. 
    The following is a picture of what moon phase? - ProProfs

    The following is a picture of what moon phase?

    • New

    • Full

    • Gibbous

    • Crescent

    Correct Answer
    A. Gibbous
    Explanation
    Gibbous moons are oval-shaped moons.

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  • 5. 

    The moon goes through all of its phases every____________________________.

    • 10 days

    • 15 days

    • 29 days

    • 60 days

    Correct Answer
    A. 29 days
    Explanation
    The moon goes through all of its phases in 29 days.

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  • 6. 
    The following shows the moon phases are_____________________. - ProProfs

    The following shows the moon phases are_____________________.

    • Waxing

    • Waning

    Correct Answer
    A. Waning
    Explanation
    The moon phases shown in the image are waning. Waning means that the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing as seen from Earth. The phases progress from full moon to new moon during the waning period. The specific phases shown in the image are likely the waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.

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  • 7. 
    The following shows the moon phases are______________________. - ProProfs

    The following shows the moon phases are______________________.

    • Waxing

    • Waning

    Correct Answer
    A. Waning
    Explanation
    A waning moon refers to the lunar phase during which the visible portion of the Moon's illuminated side decreases or diminishes as observed from Earth. This occurs after the full moon phase as the Moon starts moving towards its last quarter and eventually to the new moon. The waning phase is characterized by a decreasing crescent shape as less of the sunlit side becomes visible each night.

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  • 8. 
    Which Quarter Moon is shown below? - ProProfs

    Which Quarter Moon is shown below?

    • Second Quarter

    • Third Quarter

    • Fourth Quarter

    • First Quarter

    Correct Answer
    A. Third Quarter
    Explanation
    The term "third quarter moon" refers to a specific phase in the lunar cycle when the Moon is positioned at a 90-degree angle from the Earth and Sun. This occurs approximately halfway between the full moon and new moon phases. During the third quarter, half of the Moon's illuminated side is visible from Earth, while the other half remains in shadow.

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  • 9. 
    The following is a picture of what moon phase? - ProProfs

    The following is a picture of what moon phase?

    • Quarter

    • New

    • Gibbous

    • Crescent

    Correct Answer
    A. Quarter
    Explanation
    Quarter moons look like half a moon.

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  • 10. 
    Which Quarter Moon is shown in the third image? - ProProfs

    Which Quarter Moon is shown in the third image?

    • First Quarter

    • Second Quarter

    • Third Quarter

    • Fourth Quarter

    Correct Answer
    A. First Quarter
    Explanation
    The quarter moon following the full moon is the first quarter. The first quarter moon, also known as the waxing crescent, marks a transitional phase in the lunar cycle. During this period, the illuminated portion of the moon is on the right side, and it appears as a slender crescent shape in the western sky after sunset.

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