Please provide all the information requested at the beginning of the test. This information will be used for statistical purposes only.

1. What is your teacher's last name?	Select Anderton-Gideon Baird Barr Bodamer Brown Buchanan Chang Christol Davey Dono Fowler Hamilton Hansen Harr Henman Hobson House Howe Hughes Hunker Lee Lewis Lovering Mann Mickelwhite Mirtschin Oliver Partain Perry Pescodd Schorr-Rodi Smith Webb
2. Your First name
3. The First Letter of Your Last Name
4. In what year were you born?	Select 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940
5. In what month were you born?	Select January February March April May June July August September October November December
6. On what day were you born?	Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
7. What is your gender?	Male	Female
8. In what period are you enrolled with this teacher?	Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9. What is the state in which your school is located?	Select Arizona Bahamas Indiana Florida Louisiana Massachusetts Oklahoma Ohio Queensland Taiwan Texas Victoria Waikato Western Australia
10. What is the primary language you speak?
fff English
fff a language other than English
fff both English and another language at the same time

For each question below, select the answer that is closest to what you think is the correct answer. Choose only one answer per question.
1. During the last year, how often have you looked at the moon and stars?
	I have never paid attention to the moon and stars
	A little, but no more than 5-6 times
	About once a month
	At least once a week
2. How much have you studied the moon in school?
	I have never studied the moon in school.
	I have studied the moon a little bit in school.
	I have studied the moon quite a bit in school.
3. How much have you studied the moon outside of school?
	I have never studied the moon outside of school.
	I have studied the moon a little bit outside of school.
	I have studied the moon quite a bit outside of school.
This test will measure your understanding of concepts related to the Moon's phases. It will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete. You must answer all questions before submitting your test.  So even if you are unsure of the answer to a question, choose what you think is the best answer
1. About how long will you have to wait to see the Moon again just as it appears today?
	About a week
	About two weeks
	About a month
	It is not possible to know
2. When we see more of the illuminated portion of the Moon today than we did yesterday, the Moon is called a ______________ .
	Crescent moon
	Gibbous moon
	Waning moon
	Waxing moon
3. When and where should one look to find a waxing crescent moon?
	Look toward the west just before sunset.
	Look toward the east just before sunset.
	Look toward the west just before sunrise.
	Look toward the east just before sunrise.
4. If you see the Moon setting today at approximately 6 AM, which of the following statements is true about when you will see the Moon set tomorrow?
	Tomorrow the Moon will set at the same time as today.
	Tomorrow the Moon will set about an hour later than today.
	Tomorrow the Moon will set about an hour earlier than today.
	It is not possible to predict when the Moon will set tomorrow.
5. Which moon will be seen three days after a full moon?
	Waxing gibbous moon
	Waning gibbous moon
	Waning crescent moon
	It is not possible to know.
6. The Moon rises closest to which direction?
	North
	South
	East
	West
7. The shape of the part of the Moon that we see _____________ .
	Does not change all year long.
	Changes each day in a predictable way.
	Changes each day in an unpredictable way.
	Changes before our eyes if we watch for 30 minutes.
8. Which of the following statements is true about the Moon’s appearance?
	It is possible sometimes to see the Moon during daylight as well as after dark.
	The full moon can occasionally be seen around noon on some days.
	Sometimes the Moon rises in the East and other times the Moon rises in the West.
	Even though it cannot be seen, the new moon is up most of the night.
9. What causes the illumination of the part of the Moon’s surface that we see?
	The Moon reflects light from a comet.
	The Moon produces its own light.
	The Moon’s light comes from the observer’s eye.
	The Moon reflects light from the Sun.
10. Which one of the following statements best explains why the shape of the Moon we see changes from day to day?
	The amount of the Moon covered by clouds changes each day.
	The part of the Moon that produces light changes each day.
	The amount of the Moon covered by the Earth’s shadow changes each day.
	The position of the Moon compared to the Earth and Sun changes each day.
11. When the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, what will happen?
	There will be an eclipse of the Sun.
	We will see a full moon from Earth.
	Winter begins on Earth.
	We will be able to see more of the Moon.
12. If you were in a spaceship looking down on the Earth’s North or South Pole, in which position will the Moon be located (a, b, c, or d) when people on Earth see a crescent moon?
	a	b	c	d
13. Which one of the following reasons correctly explains why the Moon is not visible one particular day during each lunar cycle?
	Something is blocking the Sun’s light from striking the Moon.
	The Earth blocks the view of the Moon as the Earth passes through the Sun’s rays.
	Light from the observer’s eye is not striking the Moon.
	All of the sunlight that reaches the Moon is reflected away from Earth.
14. What causes an eclipse of the Moon?
	The Sun passes between the Earth and Moon.
	The Moon’s light is not reflected by the Sun.
	The Earth passes between the Sun and Moon.
	The Moon’s light is blocked by the Sun.
15. If you were in a spaceship looking down on the Earth’s North or South Pole, in which position will the Moon be located (a, b, c, or d) when people on Earth see a full moon?
	a	b	c	d
16. If you were in a spaceship looking down on the North Pole for several days, which one of the following statements best describes the Moon’s motion around the Earth?
	The Moon moves in a clockwise direction around the Earth.
	The Moon moves in a counterclockwise direction around the Earth.
	The Moon moves around the Earth from North to South and then back to North.
	The Moon does not move around the Earth.
17. If a waxing gibbous moon were observed in the Northern Hemisphere, what lunar phase would be observed in the Southern Hemisphere on the same day?
	Waxing gibbous.
	Waning gibbous.
	Waxing crescent
	Waning crescent.
18. Which one of the following statements is true about the full moon’s appearance in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
	When a full moon is seen in the Northern Hemisphere, a new moon is seen in the Southern Hemisphere.
	If a full moon is seen in the Northern Hemisphere, it isn’t possible to predict the phase for the same day in the Southern Hemisphere.
	If a full moon is seen in the Northern Hemisphere, the phase seen in the Southern Hemisphere will depend on the season.
	When a full moon is seen in the Northern Hemisphere, a full moon is seen in the Southern Hemisphere.
19. If the picture to the right shows how the Moon appears in Dallas, Texas in the Northern Hemisphere at 7 PM one day, what will the Moon look most like to an observer in Sydney, Australia in the Southern Hemisphere at 7 PM the same day?
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20. Which one of the following statements is true about how the Moon will appear to an observer in the Southern Hemisphere?
	The Moon will be seen to rise in the east, move across the northern sky and set in the west.
	The Moon will be seen to rise in the west, move across the northern sky and set in the east.?
	The Moon will be seen to rise in the east, move across the southern sky and set in the west.?ffffff
	The Moon will be seen to rise in the west, move across the southern sky and set in the east.
21. If you were in a space ship looking down on the South Pole, in what direction would the Moon be traveling around the Earth?
	The Moon moves around the Earth from North to South and then back to North.
	The Moon moves clockwise or counterclockwise around the Earth at different times.
	The Moon moves in a clockwise direction around the Earth.
	The Moon moves in a counterclockwise direction around the Earth.
22. If the Moon is seen to change over several days in the Northern Hemisphere from a new moon to waxing crescent to first quarter to waxing gibbous to full moon, how will the Moon be seen to change during the same time period in the Southern Hemisphere?
	During the same time period the changes in the Moon from new moon to full moon will be the same in the Southern Hemisphere as in the Northern Hemisphere.
	During the same time period, the Moon in the Southern Hemisphere will change from a full moon to waning gibbous to third quarter to waning crescent to new moon.
	During the same time period the Moon will also change in the Southern Hemisphere, but these changes will depend on the time of the year.
	During the same time period the Moon will also change in the Southern Hemisphere, but the changes are not predictable.
23. The spinning movement of the Moon on its axis is called _________________ .
	Orbit
	Oscillation
	Revolution
	Rotation
24. Similar to the appearance of the Sun moving across the sky, the Moon appears to move across the sky over a few hours.  What causes this movement?
	The spinning motion of the Moon on its axis.
	The circular movement of the Moon around the Earth.
	The spinning motion of the Earth on its axis.
	The circular movement of the Earth around the Sun.
25. When we look for the Moon at sunset on different days, we see it in different places or it may not be visible at all, even if the sky is clear.  What causes this movement?
	The Moon moves around the Earth.
	The Earth rotates on its axis.
	The Moon rotates on its axis.
	The Earth moves around the Sun.
26. If the Moon is at its highest point above the horizon at 4 PM, which of the following statements best describes the Moon’s position three hours later at 7 PM?
	The moon has moved east.
	The moon has not moved in three hours.
	The moon has moved west.
	The moon's position three hours later is unpredictable.
27. Select the statement that best describes the movement of the Moon.
	The Moon travels around the Earth but does not spin during its journey.
	The Moon travels around the Earth and spins during its journey.
	The Moon remains fixed in space but spins on its axis.
	The Moon remains fixed in space and does not spin.
28. The distance between the Moon and the Earth can be measured in Earth-diameters.  About how many Earth-diameters is the Moon from Earth?
	3
	30
	300
	3000
29. The size of the Earth’s diameter is _________________ .
	Smaller than the Moon’s diameter.
	The same as the Moon’s diameter.
	About four times larger than the Moon’s diameter.
	About 40 times larger than the Moon’s diameter.
30. The Sun is approximately how much further than the Moon from Earth?
	Two times as far.
	Ten times as far.
	Forty times as far.
	400 times as far.