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The Moon
Quiz
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Science
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3rd - 6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Jessica Bailey
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About this resource
This is a Science Quiz based on the Moon topic, created by educator Jessica Bailey, and it’s suitable for students from 3rd to 6th grade. With 29 multiple choice questions with content about crescent or gibbous moon and eclipses, it can be used as a resource to help students expand their knowledge of moon-related terms, what is the effect of the Moon on Earth, and understanding all about lunar phases. Teachers can use it as a homework assignment or as an interactive and fun activity in the classroom to keep the students engaged with the topic. The questions also include images and real context, so students can practice applying their understanding in different scenarios, from predicting tide patterns on gravitational effects to explaining why the moon looks orange. It also encourages students to recognize scientific evidence and make informed opinions, which is essential for their learning journey.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a _____, the sky seems very dark because there is no light from the moon.
new moon
quarter moon
full moon
half moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Spanish, I'm called "luna," you knew?
And the word ______ means “related to the moon.”
I'm the only body in space that humans visited
gibbous
quarter
lunar
crescent
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word that goes best with the image.
crescent moon
new moon
full moon
quarter moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In phase two, I'll have a thin banana shape,
A ______, most of my face is hidden in the shade.
A few days later as I continue my trip
crescent
new moon
full moon
quarter moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ______ eclipse makes the moon appear dark.
gibbous
quarter
lunar
solar
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The sun hits me more 'til half my face is lit.
This is phase three, also known as the ______,
My shape is like a half circle, a wedge of orange.
crescent
full moon
quarter
new moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the shape of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a curved shape that is pointed at each end.
new moon
phase
full moon
crescent
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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