Moon, Sun, and Stars Quiz

What are the different phases of the moon?

• new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent

• red moon, blue moon, green moon, yellow moon

• morning moon, afternoon moon, evening moon, night moon

• summer moon, fall moon, winter moon, spring moon

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When does sunrise occur?

• At midnight

• In the evening

• In the morning

• During the afternoon

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You are on a camping trip and looking up at the night sky. You see groups of stars that seem to form patterns. What are these patterns called?

• Constellations

• Shapes of rocks on the ground

• Types of clouds in the atmosphere

• Planets in the solar system

Why can't you see stars during the day?

• Because the stars are sleeping

• Because the stars are too far away

• Because of the light from the sun

You are an astronaut on a space mission. You look out of your spaceship window and notice that only a small part of the moon is visible. What phase of the moon are you observing?

• Full

• New

• Gibbous

• Crescent

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What is the name of the group of stars that form a shape of a big spoon?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Pegasus

• Big Dipper

What is the phase of the moon when it is completely dark?

• Quarter moon

• Full moon

• Half moon

• New moon

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What is the phase of the moon when it is fully visible?

• New moon

• Half moon

• Full moon

• Quarter moon

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Where does the light of the Moon come from?

• The Earth
•  Its own gases
• The Sun
• Saturn

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The Sun is a star.

• True

• False

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