The Moon and Its Phases

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What is the name of the phase when the Moon is fully illuminated?

  1. New Moon

  2. First Quarter

  3. Full Moon

  4. Last Quarter


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Full Moon is the phase when the entire face of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun, as seen from Earth.

What is the name of the phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth?

  1. New Moon

  2. First Quarter

  3. Full Moon

  4. Last Quarter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The New Moon is the phase when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and its dark side is facing Earth.

What is the name of the phase when the Moon is half illuminated?

  1. New Moon

  2. First Quarter

  3. Full Moon

  4. Last Quarter


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The First Quarter is the phase when half of the Moon is illuminated, as seen from Earth.

What is the name of the phase when the Moon is three-quarters illuminated?

  1. New Moon

  2. First Quarter

  3. Full Moon

  4. Last Quarter


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Last Quarter is the phase when three-quarters of the Moon is illuminated, as seen from Earth.

How long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

  1. 27.3 days

  2. 29.5 days

  3. 365.25 days

  4. 12.4 years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Moon takes approximately 27.3 days to complete one orbit around Earth.

What is the name of the phenomenon that occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light?

  1. Solar Eclipse

  2. Lunar Eclipse

  3. Meteor Shower

  4. Comet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Solar Eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light.

What is the name of the phenomenon that occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light from reaching the Moon?

  1. Solar Eclipse

  2. Lunar Eclipse

  3. Meteor Shower

  4. Comet


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light from reaching the Moon.

What is the name of the largest crater on the Moon?

  1. Tycho

  2. Copernicus

  3. Aristarchus

  4. Kepler


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tycho is the largest crater on the Moon, with a diameter of approximately 85 kilometers.

What is the name of the largest mountain range on the Moon?

  1. Alps

  2. Himalayas

  3. Andes

  4. Lunar Apennines


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Lunar Apennines are the largest mountain range on the Moon, with a length of approximately 600 kilometers.

What is the name of the largest sea on the Moon?

  1. Mare Imbrium

  2. Mare Serenitatis

  3. Mare Crisium

  4. Mare Tranquillitatis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mare Imbrium is the largest sea on the Moon, with a diameter of approximately 1,120 kilometers.

What is the name of the first person to walk on the Moon?

  1. Neil Armstrong

  2. Buzz Aldrin

  3. Michael Collins

  4. Yuri Gagarin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon, on July 20, 1969.

What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on the Moon?

  1. Apollo 11

  2. Luna 2

  3. Ranger 7

  4. Mariner 2


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Luna 2 was the first spacecraft to land on the Moon, on September 14, 1959.

What is the name of the first country to send a spacecraft to the Moon?

  1. United States

  2. Soviet Union

  3. China

  4. Japan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Soviet Union was the first country to send a spacecraft to the Moon, with the launch of Luna 1 in 1959.

What is the name of the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon?

  1. Apollo 8

  2. Luna 10

  3. Ranger 8

  4. Mariner 10


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Luna 10 was the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon, on April 3, 1966.

What is the name of the first spacecraft to return samples of the Moon to Earth?

  1. Apollo 11

  2. Luna 16

  3. Ranger 9

  4. Mariner 9


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Luna 16 was the first spacecraft to return samples of the Moon to Earth, on September 24, 1970.

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