moon

If the moon is roughly 3/4 lit we say it is in the _________________________ stage.

• Crescent

• New

• Gibbous

• Quarter

If the moon is fully illuminated/lit it is said to be a____________ moon.

• New

• Full

• Crescent

• Gibbous

If the illuminated/lit side of the moon is on the right, the moon is said to be:

• Waxing

• Shrinking

• Waning

• Not moving

When the moon is between the sun and the earth, we basically do not see it. What is this phase called?

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Rotation describes an objects motion:

• Around the sun

• On it's own axis

• moving around another object

• moving in a straight line

Why does the moon appear to shine?

• Because it reflects it's on light

• Because it makes it's own light

• Because it reflects light from the sun

• Because it reflects light from Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the moon mostly made of?

• Green Cheese

• Hot gases

• Lava

• Rock

As the moon continues it's journey around the Earth, the portion we see will begin to grow smaller or ___________?

• Wane

• Grow

• Stay the same

• Wax

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The term REVOLUTION means to:

• An imaginary line that runs through Earth

• A phase of the moon

• A planet's orbit/moves around another object

• Spinning of a planet on it's own axis

Why do we always see the same side of the moon?

• The moon revolves around the sun

• The earth revolves around the moon

• The moon rotates and revolves at the same rate

• none of the above