Ind. 2 Phases of the Moon (Week 2, Guided 2 GS)

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Where is our solar system located in space?

• Snickers Galaxy

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Whirlpool Galaxy

• Milky Way Galaxy

What does orbit mean?

• one of the stages of the moon as it changes its relation to the sun

• a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon

• the curved path that a satellite follows around a large object in space

• the brightest object in the night sky

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What is another name for the moon?

• planet

• satellite

• star

• galaxy

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Why is the moon important to the Earth?

• It lights up the night sky.

• It helps the Earth rotate.

• It causes the ocean tides.

• Both A and C

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How many phases does the moon have?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

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What does phase mean?

• one of the stages of the moon as it changes its relation to the sun

• a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon

• the curved path that a satellite follows around a large object in space

• the brightest object in the night sky

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How is a phase on the moon shown?

• A phase is shown by how much of the moon's mountains surface can be seen

• A phase is shown by how much of the moon's craters can be seen

• A phase is shown by how much of the moon's dark surface can be seen

• A phase is shown by how much of the moon's lighted surface can be seen

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Which of the following is not one of the phases of the moon?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Westward Gibbous

• Full Moon

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What happens during the new moon phase?

• there is light reflected off the moon, so it is bright

• there is no light reflected off the moon, so it is dark

• only half of the moon is lit

• none of the above

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