Moon & It's Phases

Is the moon always the same shape?

• yes

• no

It looks like it is changing shape because....

• it spins so fast

• only part of the moon is lit up by the sun as it orbits the earth

• It get's brighter and lighter according to the seasons.

The phases of the moon are

• new moon, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full moon

• full moon and quarter

• big, small, quarter

When comparing sizes of the moon, sun, and Earth, which is the larger?

• mooon

• sun

• Earth

Does the moon create it's own light?

• yes

• no

The moon reflects light from the

Why does the moon and sun look like they are the same size?

• because they are

• the moon is 400 times closer to the Earth than the sun

• the sun is 400 times closer to the Earth than the moon.

What caused the surface of the moon to look the way it does?

• volcanic activity

• tornadoes

• asteroids

What causes tides in Earth's oceans?

• the tilt of the Earth

• pull of moon's gravity affects the water of the ocean

• a lot of ocean activity

What does gibbous moon mean

• we can see sunlight reflecting off three quarters of the moon's surface that faces us.

• we can see sunlight reflecting off one quarter of the moon's surface that faces us.

• the moon is bright and full.