Earth Science 1st semester

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

There are ______ phases of the moon.

• 12
• 10
• 8
• 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about

• one rotation
• half a year
• one year
• one season

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.  

• 12
• 24
• 14
• 28

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1