moon phase quiz

What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

• The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 
• There is no difference

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4
• 8
• 10
• 16

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon ____________ around the Earth.

• orbits
• rotates
• up
• down

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

TRUE or FALSE
We can see the moon during the day. 

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the moon to be illuminated?

• The Sun
• Drake
• The Ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

 True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1