Moon Phases

How many phases does the moon have?

• 6

• 5

• 10

• 8

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What side of the moon do we see first?

• Dark side

• Light side

• It changes every month

• Purple side

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is it called when the moon appears to grow?

• Wane

• Wax

• Growing

• Shrinking

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is it called when the moon appears to get smaller?

• Wax

• Wane

• Growing

• Shrinking

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How many days does it take the moon to complete a cycle?

• 35 days

• 29.5 days

• 7 days

• 3-5 days

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase follows the phase pictured below?

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes this phase?

• The moon is orbiting around the sun

• The sun is rotating around the earth

• Earth is between the sun and moon

• The moon is between the earth and the sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During a full moon, why is one side of the Moon dark?

• The dark side of the Moon is shaded from the direct light of Earth.

• The dark side of the Moon is shaded from the direct light of the Sun.

• The light side of the Moon is releasing less energy than the dark side.

• The light side of the Moon is releasing more energy than the dark side.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the phases of the Moon?

• The relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and the Sun

• The tilted orbit of the Moon

• The Moon’s period of revolution just equals its period of rotation

• Sunlight reflecting off Earth’s surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase comes after a waxing crescent?

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing gibbous

• 1st quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1