GENERAL SCIENCE

 
1. Who coined the term “Super moon”?
 A. Richard Nolle
B. Michel Gauquelin
C. Shawn Carlson
D. None of the above
2. Which of the following are the different types of Full Moons?

A. Blood Moons
B. Supermoons
C. Blue Moons
D. All the above

3.  Supermoon is also known as......
A. Perigee-syzygy Moon
B. Perigee Moon
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
4. How a supermoon occurs?
A. It occurs when the Moon is at perigee.
B. When Moon is at the closest point to Earth in its 27-day orbit.
C. The moon at its full phase happens every 29.5 days when the sun fully illuminates the moon.
D. All the above
5. Super Pink Moon gets its name from.....
A. Wildflowers
B. Grass
C. Soil
D. None of the above

ANSWERS:

1. Ans. A

Explanation: In 1979, an American astrologer Richard Nolle coined the term supermoon to describe both a new and a full moon occurring at or near perigee.

2.  Ans. D

Explanation: There are several types of unusual full moon types including blood moons, super moons, blue moons, and harvest moons, and others.

3. Ans. A

Explanation: Super moon is also known as perigee-syzygy Moon and is also spelled as Super Moon.

4. Ans. D

Explanation: Mainly there are two reasons for the supermoon to occur namely when the moon is at its closest approach or perigee, to the Earth in its 27-day orbit and second is the moon need to be at the full phase that happens every 29.5 days when the sun fully illuminates the moon.

5. Ans. A

Explanation: Super Pink Moon gets its name from the pink wildflowers called Wild Ground Phlox. They bloom in the spring season and are native to North America.

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