Earth, Moon, and Sun Quiz

What is a crescent moon?

• looks like a FULL circle from Earth

• looks like LESS than half a circle from Earth

• when the Moon is NOT visible from Earth

• looks like MORE than half a circle from Earth

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What is an exomoon?

• moon phase that looks like a FULL CIRCLE from Earth

• A MOON outside our solar system

• looks like MORE than half a circle from Earth

• A PLANET outside our solar system

What is a full moon?

• looks like MORE than half a circle from Earth

• when the Moon is not visible from Earth

• looks like LESS than half a circle from Earth

• looks like a FULL circle from Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does it mean to illuminate an object?

• To make it change shape

• To make it visible by shining light on it

• To make it invisible

• To make it float in the air

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What is a lunar eclipse?

• A PLANET outside our solar system

• A MOON outside our solar system

• looks like a FULL circle from Earth

• when the Moon is completely dark as it passes into Earth's shadow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a moon phase?

• The shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth

• looks like a FULL circle from Earth

• when the Moon is not visible from Earth

• looks like MORE than half a circle from Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is an orbit?

• The nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)

• The border between light and dark on the Moon

• The relative size of things

• The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars

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What is the solar system?

• The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars

• The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun

• The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system

• The nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is a new moon?

• looks like a FULL circle from Earth

• when the Moon is not visible from Earth

• looks like MORE than half a circle from Earth

• looks like LESS than half a circle from Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a galaxy?

• The nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)

• A large system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity

• The border between light and dark on the Moon

• The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars

Tags

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