Lesson 2 Lunar Phases

Lunar Phases

Lesson 2

Mrs. Fuentes

Unit 4

Module 2 The Sun-Earth-Moon

Lesson 2

Multiple Choice

True or False: The moon emits it's own light.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How much light does the moon reflect to the Earth?

• 100%

• 52%

• 22%

• 12%

Multiple Choice

Why do we only see one side of the moon?

• The moon rotates faster than it revolves

• The moon rotates slower than it revolves

• The moon rotates and revolves in the same amount of time

• The other side of the moon is shy

Multiple Choice

What if the Earth took 365.24 days to rotate? The same amount it takes to revolve around the Sun

• The Earth would have one side that faces the Sun

• The Earth would still have a 24 hour day

Multiple Choice

True or False: Other moons also rotate and revolve at the same speed, which is known as Tidal Locking

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Sun shines on ______ of the moon at all times.

• all

• half

• one quarter

• 12%

Multiple Choice

A phase of the moon is

• a stage where the moon gets moody

• the different amount of light reflecting from the moon

• when the moon starts becoming distant from the Earth

Multiple Choice

Waxing Phase means

• Increasing the amount of light reflecting

• Decreasing the amount of light reflecting

Multiple Choice

Crescent means

• Increasing the amount of light reflecting

• Decreasing the amount of light reflecting

Multiple Choice

Waning Phase means

• Increasing the amount of light reflecting

• Decreasing the amount of light reflecting

Multiple Choice

Gibbous means

• Increasing the amount of light reflecting

• Decreasing the amount of light reflecting

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the phase where there is no moon visible from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the phase where the entire moon is visible?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

Multiple Select

What is the name of the phases where half of the moon is visible?

Check ALL that apply

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

Multiple Select

Why do we have a lunar phase cycle?

Check ALL that are true

• The moon revolving around the Earth

• The Earth revolving around the Sun

• The moon reflecting the light from the Sun to Earth

• The moon rotating (spinning) in 27.3 days

Poll

Do you understand the moons motion around the Earth and lunar phases?

• Yes

• Mostly

• Not at all