ASTRO 101 QUIZ 4 - BOLD ANSWERS

1. The Moon rotates once every _________ .
 a. 27.3 days b. 29.5 days c. 27.7 days d. it does not rotate

2. How long does it take the Moon to complete one complete cycle of phases ?
 a. one sidereal month b. one synodic month c. one solar month d. one eclipse month

3. If the moon actually did rise today at 6:30 pm, what time would the moon rise tomorrow ?
 a. 7:20 pm b. 6:40 pm c. 6:20 am d. 7:40 am

4. Throughout every 28 day period, people on Earth can see a sequence of different Moon phases.
 The 8 major phases, in order, are:
a. Full, New, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Waxing Crescent, 3rd Quarter, Waning Crescent, Waning Gibbous
b. New, Waning Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full, Waxing Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waxing Crescent
c. New, 3rd Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full, Waning Crescent, 1st quarter, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous
d. New, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning Crescent 

5. Number indicating the phase at which the moon sets at 9 AM.
 a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5 f. 6 g.7 h.8
6. Number indicating the phase "waxing crescent".
 a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5 f. 6 g.7 h.8
7. Number indicating the phase ”waning gibbous”..
 a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5 f. 6 g.7 h.8

8. The Moon moves approximately ____________ degrees eastward in the sky each day.
 a. 10 b. 3 c. 13 d. 1

9. T – F The dark side of the Moon is always dark.

10. The Moon appears largest when it is at ____________________ .
 a. retrograde b. apogee c. perigee d. aphelion