Unit 2 Science - Moon Phases

Unit 2 Science - Moon Phases

4th Grade

9 Qs

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Unit 2 Science - Moon Phases

Unit 2 Science - Moon Phases

Assessment

Quiz

Science

4th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

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Holly Russell

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does it appear that the moon changes shape?

because of the sun's orbit around Earth

because of the moon's orbit around Earth

because of the sun's gravity pulling the moon

because of the moon's gravity pulling the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action affects the length of the day and night at any location on Earth?

Earth's wind patterns

Earth's rotation on its axis

Earth's distance from the moon

Earth's revolution around the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it daytime in the western hemisphere when it is nighttime in the eastern hemisphere?

because the sun revolves around the Earth

because the Earth revolves around the moon

because Earth continuously rotates on its axis

because the stars shine light on one side of the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Earth experience sunrise and sunset each day?

because Earth revolves each day around the sun

because the sun rotates each day around the Earth

because the moon revolves around the sun

because Earth rotates each day on its axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the new moon phase in the lunar cycle not visible from Earth?

The sun is between the moon and Earth, and the sun's light is not able to reflect from the moon.

Earth is between the moon and the sun, and the sun's light is not able to reflect from the mon.

The moon is between the Earth and sun, and the sun's light is not able to reflect from the moon.

The moon is above the Earth and sun, so the sun's light is not able to reflect from the moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the moon's appearance change each night?

because of the moon's distance from the sun

because of the moon's path around the sun

because of the moon's distance from Earth

because of the moon's path around the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the same side of the moon always seen from Earth?

because the moon rotates on its axis at twice the rate that it orbits Earth

because the moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth

because the moon rotates on its axis at a slower rate than it orbits the Earth

because the moon rotates on its axis at half the rate that it orbits the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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