Moon / Lunar & Solar Eclipse

Total Questions: 10

1 - Luner sea refers to -----:

A ) A small sea on the moon
B ) A dark plain on the moon ✅
C ) A light water body illuminated by the moon light
D ) None of these

3 - Phases of the moon occur because -------:

A ) We can see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us. ✅
B ) Our distance from the moon keeps changing.
C ) The shadow of the Earth covers only a part of the moon's surface.
D ) The thickness of the moon's atmosphere is not constant.

4 - Solar Eclipse occur when -----:

A ) Earth comes between sun and moon
B ) Moon comes between Sun and Earth ✅
C ) Sun comes between Earth and Moon
D ) Sun Ray's don't reach Earth

5 - Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the ----:

A ) Moon
B ) Sun
C ) Earth
D ) Both A and B ✅

6 - The moon's surface is primarily made up of ----:

A ) Ice
B ) Gas
C ) Rocks ✅
D ) Liquid

7 - The moon distance from the Earth is approximately -----:

A ) 50,000 km
B ) 100,000 km
C ) 300, 000 km
D ) 384,400 km ✅

8 - The phase of the moon when it is completely dark is called ------:

A ) New moon ✅
B ) Full moon
C ) First Quarter
D ) Last Quarter

9 - The phase of moon that occurs when it appears half-lit from Earth is------:

A ) First Quarter ✅
B ) New moon
C ) Full moon
D ) Last Quarter

10 - What event occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth casting a shadow on Earth?

A ) Lunar eclipse
B ) Solar Eclipse ✅
C ) Tidal wave
D ) Full moon