Big Idea 5 - 4th Grade SC.4.E.5.2

Which BEST describes how Earth, the Sun and the moon move?

• The Sun revolves around the Earth
• The Sun and the moon revolve around the Earth
• Earth revolves around the Sun, and the moon revolves around the Earth
• Earth revolves around the moon, and the Sun revolves around Earth

During which phase does the moon appear to be a bright, round circle in the sky?

• first quarter
• new moon
• last quarter
• full moon

What is the main source of the moon's light?

• Earth
• the Sun
• the moon
• the stars

Which phase of the moon is shown below?

• crescent moon
• full moon
• quarter moon
• new moon

Which list of phases is in the correct order?

• new moon - full moon - first quarter - last quarter
• new moon - first quarter - last quarter - full moon
• new moon - first quarter - full moon - last quarter
• full moon - first quarter - new moon - last quarter

The picture shows the moon and stars in the night sky. Which phase of the moon would come about two weeks after the one you see in the picture?

• last quarter
• first quarter
• new moon
• waning gibbous

A last quarter moon may also be referred to as 

• a full moon 
• a new moon
• a first quarter moon 
• a third quarter moon

When the lighted part of the moon seems to get larger, the moon is

• full
• new
• waxing
• waning

The moon is _______ the size of the Earth.

• 1/8
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/4

We only see one side of the moon because

• it rotates slowly
• it revolves slowly 
• it rotates and revolves at the same speed
• it rotates and revolves at different speeds