Astronomy and Space Science

_______ is the apparent changing shapes of the Moon 

• New Moon
• Crescent Moon
• Full Moon
• Moon Phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Moon to make one full revolution around the Earth? 

• one day
• one month
• one year
• never

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 

• April 29th
• July 4th
• May 4th
• September 12th

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order? 

• Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter
• waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous
• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent
• New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Define Gibbous

• Less than half of moon visible
• More than half of moon visible
• All of moon visible
• None of moon visible

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & revolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Define Crescent

• Less than half of moon visible

• More than half of moon visible

• All of moon visible

• None of moon visible

Define Waning

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing

• Completely illuminated

• dark side is facing earth

• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets are...

• larger
• warmer
• denser
• better

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3