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- 1. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon that is lit up by the Sun. Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon that is lit up by the Sun. Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon that is lit up by the Sun. Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon that is lit up by the Sun. Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon that is lit up by the Sun. Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon that is lit up by the Sun. Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.
- 7. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon that is lit up by the Sun. Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon that is lit up by the Sun. Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at eight positions in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon's surface that is lit up by the Sun. Which position represents a Full Moon?
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2
5
6
- 10. Multiple Choice
The model below shows the Moon at eight positions in its orbit around Earth. The white half of the Moon represents the part of the Moon's surface that is lit up by the Sun. Which position represents a New Moon?
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2
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6
- 11. Multiple Choice
If the illuminated side of the moon is on the right, the moon is said to be:
Waxing
Shrinking
Waning
Not moving
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why does the moon appear to shine?
Because it reflects it's on light
Because it makes it's own light
Because it reflects light from the sun
Because it reflects light from Earth
- 13. Multiple Choice
We always see the same side of the moon because?
We can only look at night
We have low power telescopes
The moon rotates and revolves at roughly the same rate the Earth does
We don't know where to look
- 14. Multiple Choice
If the last full moon was on April 10th, when can you expect to see the next full moon?
April 29th
July 4th
May 8th
September 12th
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the missing phase?
- 16. Multiple Choice
True or False: The moon is always half lit by the sun.
True
False
- 17. Multiple Choice
If the illuminated side of the moon is on the left, the moon is said to be:
Waxing
Growing
Waning
Not moving
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?
New Moon
Full Moon
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAbout how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?7 days365 days29 days20 days
- 20. Multiple ChoiceApproximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?one monthtwo weeks3 days24 hours
- 21. Multiple Choice
What causes the moon's phases
Where you are standing on Earth
We see different amounts of the sunlit half of the moon from Earth.
The tilt of Earth
how fast the moon is moving
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?because the phases changebecause it rotates and revolves at the same ratebecause half of the moon always receives sunlightThe moon changes positions
- 23. Multiple Choice
True/False From Earth we can only see the same side of the moon. The other side is never visible from Earth.
True
False
- 24. Multiple Choice
All parts of the moon are lit by the Sun during one cycle. This includes the side facing Earth and the side facing away.
True
False
- 25. Multiple Choice
True or False...The side of the moon facing away from Earth is always dark.
True
False
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:Left SideRight Side
- 27. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phasewaning crescentwaxing crescentwaning gibbouswaxing gibbous
- 28. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phaseFirst QuarterLast QuarterNew MoonFull Moon
- 29. Multiple ChoiceName the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.waning crescentwaxing crescentwaning gibbouswaxing gibbous
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?
New Moon
Full Moon
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?
1st Quarter Moon
3rd Quarter Moon
- 32. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?
Waxing Crescent Moon
Waning Crescent Moon
- 33. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?
New Moon
Full Moon
- 34. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?
Waxing Gibbous Moon
Waning Gibbous Moon
- 35. Multiple Choice
The diagram below shows four phases of the moon as it revolves around Earth.
A student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from Position -
1
2
3
4
- 36. Multiple Choice
Why do we call this a quarter (1/4) moon instead of a half (1/2) moon?
It is incorrectly named
We are seeing half of the lit half. 1/2 of 1/2 is one quarter (1/4).
Only 1/4 of the moon is reflecting sunlight. The other 3/4 are dark.
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