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The document contains 20 multiple-choice questions regarding the phases of the Moon, covering topics such as the causes of the phases, the duration of a full cycle, and the sequence of phases. Each question is accompanied by the correct answer, providing a comprehensive overview of lunar phases. Key concepts include the definitions of waxing and waning, the visibility of the Moon, and the occurrence of lunar eclipses.

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The document contains 20 multiple-choice questions regarding the phases of the Moon, covering topics such as the causes of the phases, the duration of a full cycle, and the sequence of phases. Each question is accompanied by the correct answer, providing a comprehensive overview of lunar phases. Key concepts include the definitions of waxing and waning, the visibility of the Moon, and the occurrence of lunar eclipses.

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Directions: Read and analyze each question carefully and identify the letter of the BEST answer.

Sure! Here are 20 multiple-choice questions about the phases of the Moon:
1. What causes the phases of the Moon?
A) The Earth's shadow
B) The Moon's rotation
C) The changing positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
D) The Moon's gravity
Answer: C
2. How long does it take for the Moon to complete a full cycle of phases?
A) 24 hours
B) 7 days
C) 29.5 days
D) 365 days
Answer: C
3. What is the first phase of the Moon in a new cycle?
A) Full Moon
B) New Moon
C) First Quarter
D) Waxing Crescent
Answer: B
4. Which phase comes after the New Moon?
A) Full Moon
B) Waning Gibbous
C) Waxing Crescent
D) Third Quarter
Answer: C
5. What does "waxing" mean in relation to the Moon's phases?
A) The Moon is getting smaller
B) The Moon is staying the same size
C) The Moon is getting larger
D) The Moon is disappearing
Answer: C
6. When the Moon appears as a half-circle and is increasing in size, which phase is it in?
A) Waxing Crescent
B) First Quarter
C) Last Quarter
D) Waning Crescent
Answer: B
7. What phase occurs when the entire face of the Moon is visible?
A) New Moon
B) First Quarter
C) Full Moon
D) Waning Crescent
Answer: C
8. After a Full Moon, the Moon begins to ________.
A) Wax
B) Stay the same
C) Orbit the Sun
D) Wane
Answer: D
9. A Waning Gibbous Moon occurs ________.
A) After the Full Moon
B) Before the Full Moon
C) Before the New Moon
D) After the New Moon
Answer: A
10. The Last (Third) Quarter Moon looks like a ________.
A) Full circle
B) Crescent
C) Half-circle
D) No Moon at all
Answer: C
11. What is the phase before the New Moon?
A) First Quarter
B) Waxing Crescent
C) Waning Crescent
D) Full Moon
Answer: C
12. Which phase comes between the First Quarter and Full Moon?
A) Waxing Crescent
B) Waning Gibbous
C) Waxing Gibbous
D) Last Quarter
Answer: C
13. What is the correct order of the Moon phases starting from the New Moon?
A) New Moon → Waxing Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous → Full Moon
B) Full Moon → Waning Crescent → Last Quarter → Waning Gibbous → New Moon
C) New Moon → Waning Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous → Full Moon
D) Full Moon → Waxing Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous → New Moon
Answer: A
14. When the Moon is more than half full but not completely full, it is called a ________.
A) Gibbous Moon
B) Crescent Moon
C) Quarter Moon
D) New Moon
Answer: A
15. Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
A) The Moon doesn't rotate
B) The Moon’s rotation is equal to its orbit around Earth
C) The Moon is too far away
D) The Earth’s gravity pulls the Moon
Answer: B
16. During which phase can a lunar eclipse occur?
A) New Moon
B) Full Moon
C) First Quarter
D) Waxing Crescent
Answer: B
17. If the Moon is a thin sliver on the right side, it is in the ________.
A) Waxing Crescent phase
B) Waning Crescent phase
C) Waxing Gibbous phase
D) Waning Gibbous phase
Answer: A
18. How many main phases does the Moon have?
A) 4
B) 8
C) 6
D) 12
Answer: B
19. If today is a Full Moon, what phase will it be in about a week?
A) Waxing Crescent
B) First Quarter
C) Last Quarter
D) New Moon
Answer: C

20. What phase occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?
A) Full Moon
B) New Moon
C) First Quarter
D) Waxing Gibbous
Answer: B

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