Sun-Earth-Moon

The study of space and the objects in it

• geology

• astronomy

• astrology

• meteorology

What causes day and night on Earth?

• One Earth rotation
• One revolution around the sun

What causes years on Earth?

• One Earth rotation
• One revolution around the sun

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

• New moon
• First quarter moon
• Full moon
• Last quarter moon

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

Which phase of the Moon is this?

• Full Moon
• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon