Moon phases, Seasons and Day/Night

Which word means "to spin"?

• revolve
• rotate
• orbit

How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• less than a month
• 1 year
• 24 hours
• a day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name this phase.

• last quarter
• full moon

• first quarter
• new moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which moon phase occurs when the moon moves between Earth and the sun.  The side we see is facing AWAY from the sun.

• full moon
• new moon
• first quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which describes a full moon?

• We see the side that is facing AWAY from the sun.
• We see the side that is facing the sun.
• We see only 1/4 of the moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Moon to revolve around the Earth once?

• about a year

• about a week

• about a month

• about a day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If you were looking at the Moon from Earth, which phase of the Moon would you see?

• first quarter

• third quarter

• new moon

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What fraction of the Moon (and Earth) are always lit up by the Sun?

• 1/30

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is it in Florida when the Earth is at position 3?

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where is the Earth when the Sun's light is most concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1