Quiz 2 - Earth-Sun-Moon System

Can you guess the moon phase in this picture? It's a fun challenge!

• Oh, I know this! It's the full moon phase.

• Hmm, is it the waxing gibbous moon phase?

• Could it be the waning gibbous moon phase?

• I bet it's the first quarter moon phase.

Can you guess the moon phase shown in this exciting picture?

• Could it be the waning crescent phase?

• Or is it the waxing gibbous phase?

• Maybe it's the waning gibbous phase?

• Or could it be the new moon phase?

Let's play a fun game! Can you guess what this moon phase is?

• Could it be the waxing gibbous moon phase?

• Or is it the last quarter moon phase?

• Maybe it's the first quarter moon phase?

• Or could it be the new moon phase?  

Let's play a fun game of lunar facts! Can you tell me the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

• The gibbous moon is like a cheeky smile, showing more than half of its bright side.

• The crescent moon is like a shy kid, showing more than half of its bright side.

• The gibbous moon is like a mysterious character, showing less than half of its bright side.

Ready for a trip to the moon? Can you guess how long a lunar month is?  

• 30

• 29.5

• 27

• 27.3

Let's spin this around! Can you tell me what "rotation" is?

• Is it moving from one place to another?

• Or, is it an up and down movement?

• Maybe, it's going completely around something?

• Or, could it be spinning on an axis?

Imagine you're a planet in the vast universe. What does it mean to "revolve" or do a "revolution"?

• It means to take a full trip around something, like the sun

• It means to stay exactly where you are, without moving

• It means to spin around in circles for hours on end

• It means to toss something into the air and catch it

Imagine you're an astronaut floating in space! Can you tell us which imaginary line you'd see piercing through both the North and South Poles of Earth?

• Equator

• Axis

• Fault line

• Latitude

Hey, have you ever wondered what causes the different shapes of the moon we see in the sky?

• Could it be where you are standing on Earth?

• Or maybe it's the amount of sunlight bouncing off the moon from the sun?

• Perhaps it's due to the tilt of Earth?

• Or could it be how fast the moon is whizzing around us?

Imagine you're a tiny astronaut floating in space! What would you call the path you'd take if you were to move around a gigantic planet?

• An exciting orbit.

• An adventurous axis.

• A thrilling rotation.

• A daring revolution.