Moon and Tides Quiz

When more than half of the Moon visible from Earth is lit.

• crescent

• gibbous

• waning

• waxing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Moon blocks the Sun's light

• full moon

• new moon

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Earth block the sun's light from hitting the moon

• full moon

• new moon

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Strong tides caused by a new or full Moon. High tides are very high and low tides are very low.

• spring tides

• neap tides

• waxing

• waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Weak tides caused by first and last quarter Moons. High tides are not very high and low tides are not very low.

• spring tides

• neap tides

• waning

• waxing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The phase of the Moon when the entire side facing Earth is lit.

• new moon

• full moon

• crescent

• gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The phase of the Moon when none of the side facing Earth is lit.

• new moon

• full moon

• crescent

• gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the lit portion of the moon facing Earth is getting bigger

• crescent

• gibbous

• waxing

• waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the lit portion of the Moon facing Earth is getting smaller

• crescent

• gibbous

• waxing

• waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When less than half of the moon visible from Earth is lit.

• crescent

• waxing

• gibbous

• waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1