Phases of the Moon

Q. The moon shines because of the light emitted by:

1. Gases
2. Earth
3. Sun
4. Rocks

Q.

We can see in the dark during night because of the light from the sun reflected by the moon.

1. True

2. False

Q. Every day of the lunar month is called a _____.

1. tithi
2. chakra
3. lunar day
4. rituchakra

Q. How much time does Pluto takes to complete one revolution of the Sun?

1. 365 days
2. 25 years
3. 250 years
4. 100 years

Q. What is the phase after the new moon called?

1. Waxing crescent moon
2. Waning crescent moon
3. Full moon
4. Waxing gibbous moon

Q. Surface of Mars appears red in colour because of ______.

1. red sand
2. dust
3. iron oxide
4. oxygen

Q. What is the phase just before the new moon called?

1. Waning gibbous moon
2. Full moon
3. Waning crescent moon
4. Waxing crescent moon

Q.

There are ___ major phases of the Moon that are visible from Earth over about a month.

1. 6

2. 8

3. 10

4. 20

Q. Which of the following is a phase of the Moon when the Sun and Moon are on the same side of the Earth?

1. Full moon
2. Waxing gibbous moon
3. Waning gibbous moon
4. New moon

Q. Which of these were the first two people to step on the Moon?

1. Kalpana Chawla
2. Neil Armstrong
3. Rakesh Sharma
4. Buzz Aldrin

Q. Mangalyaan is also known as?

1. M.O.M (Mars Orbit Mission)
2. S.O.M (Satellite Orbit Mars)
3. R.A.M (Revolve Around Mars)
4. L.O.M (Landing On Mars)

Q.

How many days does the moon takes to moves around the Earth?

Q. What is the name of the first mission to the Moon?

1. Appolo 31
2. Appolo 15
3. Apollo 11
4. Apollo 21

Q. Which of the following is caused by the fast rotation speed of Jupiter?

1. Asteroids
2. Ice formation
3. Striped cloud pattern
4. Rings

Q.

What are 13planets

Q. Which of these is the primary source of energy in our solar system?

1. Moon
2. Comets
3. Sun
4. Asteroids

Q. Radha watches the night sky and sees the Moon in its complete form. After some number of days, she finds the Moon to be in its full form again. How many days does it take for the Moon to do so?

1. 28

Q.

While observing the sky, Hina noticed that the moon is round and bright on one night and a week later, only half the moon was visible. Which of the following options correctly defines this phase of moon?

1. Crescenting

2. Whirling

3. Waning

4. Waxing

Q.

The shapes that the Moon takes in the night sky are called ___.

1. asteroids

2. parts

3. phases

4. meteors

Q. Moon waxes and wanes throughout a period of 28 days. A full waxed moon is called Full moon and a completely waned moon is called New moon. This phenomena is called phases of moon.
If New moon is on 24th November, when will a full moon be visible from the same location?

1. 22 december
2. 8 december
3. 24 december
4. 20 december

Q.

Identify the phase of the Moon from the given image.

1. Waning Gibbous
2. New Moon
3. Full Moon
4. First Quarter

Q.
Identify phase A of the moon in the above figure.

1. Waxing crescent moon
2. Waning crescent moon
3. Waxing gibbous moon
4. Waning gibbous moon

Q. The space mission to the Moon from India was Chandrayaan-1.

1. True
2. False

Q.

How do stars travel so fast?

Q. As the moon orbits the Earth, the phase changes.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which is natural satellite of Earth?

1. INSAT
2. Moon
3. Sputnik
4. Aryabhatta

Q. Moon is a:

1. Meteor
2. Star
3. Planet
4. Satellite

Q. ______ lies at the centre during the solar eclipse.

1. Mars
2. Earth
3. Moon
4. Sun

Q. Observe the given image. At what point would be the position of the Moon during a new moon?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Q. Identify phase A of the moon in the below cycle.

1. Waxing crescent moon
2. Waning crescent moon
3. Waxing gibbous moon
4. Waning gibbous moon