How Does the Moon Seem to Move and Change Shape?

The moon seems to glow because it

• is very hot.

• reflects Earth.

• produces light.

• reflects the sun.

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The moon appears to glow because

• it is lit up by light from Earth.

• its core burns gases to produce light.

• it reflects the sun's light that shines on it.

• its surface has substances that glow in the dark.

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Why does the moon appear to rise and set?

• The moon orbits the sun.

• Earth rotates each day.

• Earth orbits the sun.

• The moon rotates each night.

The moon rises _________ each day.

• at sunset

• a little earlier

• a little later

• at the same time

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The moon rises and sets due to

• tidal currents

• large wind gusts

• Earth's rotation

• the sun's rotation

If the moon rises at 11:00 PM, when will it rise at 11:00 PM again?

• the next night

• after a week

• after two weeks

• after a month

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Each day, the moon rises _________ the day before.

• a little bit later than

• a little bit earlier than

• at the exact same time as

• at random times not related to

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How long does it take the moon to complete its orbit around Earth?

• exactly one day

• about one week

• roughly one month

• just under one year

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A completely dark moon is called a

• new moon

• full moon

• waning moon

• waxing moon

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When a moon is waning, it appears to be

• setting

• rising

• growing

• shrinking

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