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Unit 2 Moon, Earth and Sun

Authored by Rebecca Lanham

Science

6th Grade

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Unit 2 Moon, Earth and Sun
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is caused by Earth's orbit and its tilt?

gravity

seasons

phases

chaos

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does waxing mean?

phases of the moon grow larger and the light is on the right

phases of the moon grow larger and the light is on the left

phases of the moon grow smaller, light is on the right

phases of the moon grow smaller and light is on the left

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is waning?

When the moon turns red

the darkest part of the shadow

when the moon appears to decease in size/ get smaller

When the moon appears to increase in size/get larger

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phase follows a new moon?

Full Moon

1st Quarter

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Crescent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can happen when the Sun, Moon and Earth line up?

a reversal in the orbital direction

decreased planetary rotation

a change in the order of Moon phases

a lunar or solar eclipse

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A complete moon cycle takes approximately how long?

about a month

2 days

8 weeks

23 nights

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a right angle, what 2 moon phases might you be looking at?

New moon

Full Moon

Waxing or Waning Crescent

1st or 3rd Quarter Moon

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