Earth's Moon & Eclipses

Which 3 space objects are in this picture?

• Sun, Earth & moon

• Sun, Earth & a satellite

• Moon, Earth & Asteroid

• Earth, Sun & Mars

Which is NOT TRUE about

the moon's orbit.

• The moon orbits around Earth.

• The moon takes 27.3 days to finish an orbit.

• The moon's orbit is exactly the same each month.

• The moon's orbit is tilted.

Which TWO THINGS can people use to study the moon?

• Asteroids

• Spacecrafts

• Telescopes

• Microscopes

TRUE or FALSE?

The moon makes its own light.

• True

• False

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Why does the moon change its shape each night?

• Because the shadow of Earth is always on the moon.

• Because the moon shines its light stronger some nights.

• Because we see different parts of day and night time on the moon each night.

• The moon's shape always looks the same.

Which phase of the moon will we see when we are looking at the WHOLE day time on the moon?

• Full moon

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Gibbous moon

This is the lunar calendar for April.

Which moon will we see on April 18^th?

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning crescent

• Last Quarter

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Use the word box.

Write the name of the moon phase you see in the picture.

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Use the word box.

Write the name of the moon phase you see in the picture.

Alex made a moon phase poster using Oreos, but he made a mistake. Where did he make a mistake?

• The gibbous moons

• The crescent moons

• The quarter moons

• The full moon and new moon