Phases of the Moon Introduction

The Moon DOES change shape.

• Yes

• No

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When you see different phases of the Moon, you are really seeing...

• how much light is reflected from the Sun

• the Shadows of Mercury

• the light being made from the Moon

• the Shadows of Venus

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The Moon revolves around the...

• Earth

• Sun

• Venus

• Jupiter

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Does the Moon make its own light?

• Yes

• No

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The Moon is covered of...

• Rock

• Water

• Dust

• Air

The Moon is covered in...

• craters

• mountains

• oceans

• canyons

The Moon gets ​ ​ (a)   during the night, and ​ (b)   during the day.

• very cold
• very hot

The Moon rotates on its axis one every 27 1/3 days.

• True

• False

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Match the Following:

• The Near Side of the Moon

• The different ways the Moon looks throughout the month

• The Dark Side of the Moon

• The light from the Sun does not touch this side

• Phases of the Moon

• The side of the Moon that faces the Earth

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How many different forms do the phases of the Moon take?

• 6

• 27

• 24

• 8

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