Earth's Moon

Multiple Choice

What phase is this?

• Waning gibbous

• Full

• Last quarter

• Waxing crescent

Multiple Choice

What does "waning" mean?

• Staying the same

• Having one side illuminated

• Getting bigger and brighter

• Getting smaller and darker

Multiple Choice

Tides occur...

• Daily

• Hourly

• Monthly

• Weekly

Multiple Select

Which tide would be the highest and lowest? CHOOSE 2 answers!

• Tide 1 would be highest

• Tide 1 would be lowest

• Tide 2 would be lowest

• Tide 2 would be highest

Multiple Choice

Which phase is number 13?

• Waning gibbous

• Third quarter

• Half Moon

• Waxing Crescent

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the Moon to rotate on its axis?

• One day

• One week

• One month

• One year

Multiple Choice

We see only one side of the Moon because...

• The Moon rotates and revolves around Earth in the same length of time.

• We see both sides of the Moon.

• The Sun orbits Earth at the same time it rotates.

• The Earth orbits the Moon at the same time it rotates.

Multiple Choice

Is the Moon bigger or smaller than the Earth?

• Bigger

• The same

• Smaller

Multiple Choice

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as ____.

• waxing

• new

• waning

• eclipse

Multiple Choice

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

Multiple Choice

What is illuminating the Moon?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Natural Gas

• Sunlight

• Electricity

Multiple Choice

A solar eclipse only happens during a ____ moon.

• New

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Full

Multiple Choice

Name the eclipse.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Multiple Choice

A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• 3rd Quarter

• 1st Quarter

Multiple Choice

What is the missing phase?

Multiple Choice

If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 

• April 29th
• July 4th
• May 4th
• September 12th

Multiple Choice

The moon is made of cheese

• yep, swiss cheese

• no.. pretty sure its just a rock

Multiple Choice

True or False: Tides are the regular rising and falling of ocean levels.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How many high and low tides occur in a 24 hour period?

• 1 low 2 high

• 2 low 2 high

• 3 low 2 high

• 4 low 4 high