Earth, Moon, and Sun
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The moon is illuminated by...
the sun.
light reflected off Earth.
its own light.
the billions of stars in our galaxy.
Answer explanation
The moon can't make its own light and is illuminated by the sun.
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2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about the moon? Choose ALL correct answers.
Half of the moon is always lit by the sun, except during an eclipse.
The moon orbits the Earth once every month.
The moon rotates on it's axis like Earth.
The moon orbits the Sun.
Answer explanation
The moon does not rotate like Earth does - we always see the same side. The moon orbits the Earth, not the sun.
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The appearance of the moon changes from Earth because....
the Earth's shadow falls on different parts of the moon.
the amount of the moon that is illuminated changes over time.
the moon's movement causes us to see different amounts of the illuminated half.
light has to bend around the Earth' to reach the moon.
Answer explanation
half of the moon is always illuminated, but it's orbit around the Earth changes the amount of the half we can see.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The moon will be most illuminated from Earth...
when it is between the Earth and the sun.
when it is further from the sun.
when it is closer to the sun.
when is passes into the Earth's shadow.
Answer explanation
In the moon's orbit, it is actually more illuminated when it is further from the sun.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Omar sees a full moon tonight. How long will it be until he sees another full moon?
about a month.
about 2 weeks.
about a year.
could be weeks or months because the moon's pattern is unpredictable.
Answer explanation
The moon takes about a month to orbit the Earth, so we see the pattern of phases repeat that often.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Earth Earth, Moon, and Sun are in this position from the top view, how will the moon appear from Earth?
Answer explanation
From Earth, the left side of the moon would be illuminated. This is called the third quarter.
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When the Earth, Moon and Sun are in this position, how will the moon appear from Earth?
Answer explanation
From the Earth, the left side would be dark and the whole right side would be illuminated. This is called "waxing gibbous".
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