Unit 8 Patterns of the Moon

Observable Moon Patterns From Earth

TEKS: 4.9B collect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in the observable appearance of the Moon from Earth

Moon Phases review video

kera.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/eclips-sci-ourworld-moonsimpact/our-world-the-moons-impact-on-earth/?student=true

Go to the webpage above and watch the Moon Phases video (there are two videos at this link)

Multiple Choice

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions

• phases

• rotations

• eclipses

Multiple Choice

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days

• 8 days

• 365 days

• 28 days

Multiple Choice

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

• physically changing size and shape.
• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
• having craters on its surface.

Multiple Choice

The Moon gets its light from the

• Earth

• Stars

• Sun

• Venus

Multiple Choice

How many phases of the moon are there?

• eight

• four

• ten

• two

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• dark, light, half, quarter, blue
• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

Multiple Choice

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

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

Multiple Choice

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture of this phase of the moon. What will the moon phase be in 2 weeks?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

Multiple Choice

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon... What comes next?

• Waning Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• New Moon
• Last Quarter

Multiple Choice

What moon phase is next?  New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter....

• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• Last Quarter

Multiple Choice

What phase is next?

• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous
• full moon
• new moon

Multiple Choice

What phase of the moon is next?

• waning gibbous
• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• last quarter

Multiple Choice

What phase of the moon would be next?

• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous
• waning crescent
• waning crescent

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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Multiple Choice

Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth. No Moon

• new moon

• moon phases

• first quarter moon

• seasons

Multiple Choice

Put the phases in correct order.

• w, x, y, z
• w, x, z, y
• w, z, x, y
• w, y, z, x

Multiple Choice

What phase of the moon is pictured?

• New moon
• Full moon
• first quarter moon
• waxing crescent

Multiple Choice

What causes this phase of the moon?

• The moon is orbiting around the sun
• The sun is rotating around Earth
• Earth is between the sun and moon
• The moon is between Earth and the sun

Multiple Choice

What phase of the moon is shown in position 3?

• new moon
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

(focus on the shape of the lighted portion)

• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent

youtube video links
https://youtu.be/wz01pTvuMa0?si=85vckssHmDhti3yy
https://youtu.be/Ie2WRraxdPs