Moon Phases

Moon Phases

7th Grade

25 Qs

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Moon Phases

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Alicia Rogers

Used 13+ times

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the moon appear to change shapes in the sky?

The gravity on the moon from the Earth changes the shape.

The light reflected off of the moon from the Earth changes.

The relative position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth changes the amount of reflected sunlight that we see.

The amount of sunlight reflected off the moon changes its shape as seen on Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits around the Earth. This causes us on Earth to see which of the following?

Some phases more often than others

Only one side of the moon from Earth

The far side of the moon during a full moon

All sides of the moon from Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does the lunar cycle take to complete?

24 hours

29.5 days

14 days

365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A decreasing amount of visible light on the moon’s surface is referred to as ____________________.

waxing moon

waning moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The moon’s light is completely visible from Earth during a ____________________.

Full Moon

New Moon

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During a ____________________, the reflected light is increasing on the moon’s surface, but less than half is visible from Earth.

Full Moon

Waning Crescent

Waxing Crescent

Last (3rd) Quarter

New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Only the left half of the moon is visible from Earth during a ____________________.

Full Moon

New Moon

Last (3rd) Quarter

1st Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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