Moon and New Phase. B.
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Grade 7______________________________
Long test ESR
General Instruction. . SNE-EMW
Box the letter of your answer.
1. Which statement below best describes the motion of the Moon relative to the stars?
a. The Moon moves eastward relative to the stars about 1 degree per day.
b. The Moon moves westward relative to the stars about 1 degree per day.
c. The Moon moves eastward relative to the stars about 13 degrees per day.
d. The Moon moves westward relative to the stars about 13 degrees per day.
e. The Moon does not move relative to the stars.
2. How does the Moon's motion relative to the stars compare to the Sun's motion relative to the stars?
a. The Moon moves slower than the Sun and in the same direction.
b. The Moon moves faster than the Sun and in the same direction.
c. The Moon moves slower than the Sun and in the opposite direction.
d. The Moon moves faster than the Sun and in the opposite direction.
e. The Moon does not move relative to the stars.
3. How does one cycle of the Moon's motion relative to the stars compare to one cycle of the Moon's motion relative to the Sun?
a. The two cycles take the same amount of time.
b. The cycle relative to the stars is shorter than the cycle relative to the Sun.
c. The cycle relative to the stars is longer than the cycle relative to the Sun.
d. The two cycles vary in length, such that at times the star cycle is shorter and at other times the Sun cycle is shorter.
e. The Moon does not move relative to the Sun.
4. The time for one cycle of lunar phases is
a. about one day. b. about 24.8 hours. c. about one year.
d. the same as the time for one cycle of the Moon relative to the stars.
e. the same as the time for one cycle of the Moon relative to the Sun.
5. In one cycle of lunar phases each crescent and gibbous phase has a duration of about one
a. hour. b. day. c. week. d. month. e. year.
6. If the moon
Grade 7______________________________
Long test ESR
General Instruction. . SNE-EMW
Box the letter of your answer.
1. Which statement below best describes the motion of the Moon relative to the stars?
a. The Moon moves eastward relative to the stars about 1 degree per day.
b. The Moon moves westward relative to the stars about 1 degree per day.
c. The Moon moves eastward relative to the stars about 13 degrees per day.
d. The Moon moves westward relative to the stars about 13 degrees per day.
e. The Moon does not move relative to the stars.
2. How does the Moon's motion relative to the stars compare to the Sun's motion relative to the stars?
a. The Moon moves slower than the Sun and in the same direction.
b. The Moon moves faster than the Sun and in the same direction.
c. The Moon moves slower than the Sun and in the opposite direction.
d. The Moon moves faster than the Sun and in the opposite direction.
e. The Moon does not move relative to the stars.
3. How does one cycle of the Moon's motion relative to the stars compare to one cycle of the Moon's motion relative to the Sun?
a. The two cycles take the same amount of time.
b. The cycle relative to the stars is shorter than the cycle relative to the Sun.
c. The cycle relative to the stars is longer than the cycle relative to the Sun.
d. The two cycles vary in length, such that at times the star cycle is shorter and at other times the Sun cycle is shorter.
e. The Moon does not move relative to the Sun.
4. The time for one cycle of lunar phases is
a. about one day. b. about 24.8 hours. c. about one year.
d. the same as the time for one cycle of the Moon relative to the stars.
e. the same as the time for one cycle of the Moon relative to the Sun.
5. In one cycle of lunar phases each crescent and gibbous phase has a duration of about one
a. hour. b. day. c. week. d. month. e. year.
6. If the moon