Amplify Earth, Moon, and Sun Unit Review

This diagram of the Earth and Moon is shown from top view, with sunlight coming from the left. Why does it show that it's bright on the left half of the moon?

• Because as the Moon gets closer to the sun more of it is lit by the sun

• Because the Moon has different colored rock, and the half of the Moon with the lighter-colored rock has rotated to the left

• Because there is a shadow from Earth falling on half of the Moon

• Because the half of the Moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark

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How does light travel?

• Light travels in straight lines only.

• Light travels like a river, wherever there is an open path.

• Light travels in unpredictable ways.

• It depends; if the light is bright enough it can change direction.

Monica looked up one night and saw a full moon. How long will it be until she can see a full moon again?

• About one week.

• About one month.

• There is no way to tell because the Moon’s pattern is always changing.

• It could be two weeks or a month, depending on what time of year it is.

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A student made a diagram of what they think the moon looks like when seen from above (top view). Is the student's diagram correct and why?

• No, it's not accurate because the whole Moon is bright as long as there are no shadows covering parts of it.

• Yes, it is accurate because the Moon is almost as close as it can be to the sun, so the Moon is almost fully lit by the sun.

• No, it's not accurate because only the half of the Moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark

• No, it's not accurate because the part of the moon that is facing the Earth should be lit so we can see it.

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a moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth

• exomoon

• full moon

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

• quarter moon

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a moon phase that looks like a full circle

• new moon

• crescent moon

• quarter moon

• gibbous moon

• full moon

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a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth

• full moon

• crescent moon

• quarter moon

• waxing

• gibbous moon

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to shine light on an object and make it visible

• illuminate

• orbit

• sun

• moon

• scale

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the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth

• lunar eclipse

• moon phase

• orbit

• sun

• model

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a moon phase where the illuminated portion of the Moon is not visible from the Earth

• new moon

• full moon

• gibbous moon

• waning

• waxing

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