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Earth, Moon, & Sun Quiz 1

Authored by Natalie Ramirez

Science

8th Grade

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Earth, Moon, & Sun Quiz 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is completely illuminated by the Sun as seen from Earth?

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Third Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phase of the Moon comes right after the New Moon?

First Quarter

Full Moon

Waxing Crescent

Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which phase of the Moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for when the Moon becomes more illuminated?

Waning

Waxing

Eclipsing

Occluding

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the different phases of the Moon?

The Moon's shadow on the Earth

The Earth's shadow on the Moon

The Moon's rotation around the Earth

The relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is halfway between a New Moon and a Full Moon?

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes why we see a dark side and a light side of the Moon from Earth?

The Moon generates its own light on one side

The Sun only illuminates half of the Moon at any given time

The Earth casts a shadow on the Moon

The Moon has a permanent dark side that never faces the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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