Moon for First Grade

How many moons does Earth have?

• Earth has two moons.
• Earth has one moon.
• Earth does not have any moons.

What are the names of the parts of the moon that we see lit up by the sun?

• They are called phases of the moon.
• They are called months.
• They are called weeks.

How many phases does our moon have?

• Nine phases.
• Five phases.
• Eight phases.

What is the little sliver phase of the moon called?

• It is called a banana.
• It is called crescent.
• It is called full moon.

What is the moon's surface like?

• The moon's surface is solid and rocky.
• The moon's surface is soft like cheese.
• The moon's surface is wet like water.

Have people walked on the moon?

• No, people have not walked on the moon yet.
• Yes, people have walked on the moon.

Does the moon orbit the Earth or does the Earth orbit the Moon?

• The moon orbits the Earth.

• The sun orbits the Earth.

• The Earth orbits the moon.

The moon gives us light like the sun.
True or false?

• True, the moon and the sun both give the Earth light.
• False, the light we see is really sunlight reflected off the moon.

What is the phase of the moon called where we can see the lit up side of the moon?

• It is called the bright moon.
• It is called the Full Moon.
• It is called the Lit Moon.

What is the phase of the moon where we can not see any of the lit side of the moon?

• This phase is called the New Moon.
• This phase is called the Old Moon.