Though the entire Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, muslims take greater interest in the moon at the beginning and end of the month of Ramadan. How about we learn of the basic lunar cycle facts through a simple little quiz? Don’t cheat while fasting!
1: The revolution of the moon around the _______ makes the moon appear as if it is changing shape in the sky.
PS: Mods can’t give answers. =p
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I meant S&T mods :D Go on Hareem!
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teehee!
Come on people, this one’s simple! 
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Sun
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Nope.
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Earth :@:
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Correcto! Yeh khajoor apki hui! :p
2: From Earth we see the moon grow from a thin ________ to a full disk (or full moon) and then shrink back to a thin _______ again before vanishing for a few days.
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crescent
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Well done, Lippy!
3: The moon phases are produced by the alignment of the moon and the ______ in the sky.
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me hidden mod hoon 
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haw haye! You can ask questions, isn't that fair enough? :p
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Well done, Lippy!
3: The moon phases are produced by the alignment of the moon and the EARTH__ in the sky.
EARTH
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Nope KKF... what illuminates the moon?
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Nope KKF... what illuminates the moon?
oh...sun** yeah
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Correct!!
4: The moon is ____ billion years old.
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4+ billion years ago...i think 4.35
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hmmmm I'll be nice... 4.5! :D Well done!
5: Each month the moon passes through ______ phases.