Moon Phases and Eclipses

Name the moon phase

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

• Below each other

• Above each other

• Lined up exactly

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the eclipse.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• New Moon
• 3rd Quarter
• Full Moon
• 1st Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4
• 8
• 10
• 16

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statement best shows why the Moon seems to be producing light?

• The Moon is making its own light.
• The Moon is reflecting light from Earth.
• The Moon is reflecting light from the Sun.
• The Moon goes through eight phases.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Identify the moon phase

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1