Objects in the Sky Quiz

What causes the Moon to look different during the month?

• It rotates on its axis

• It changes its size

• It revolves around Earth

• It changes its shape

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Why does the Moon seem to change?

• It changes its size

• It revolves around Earth

• You see different parts of the Moon as it revolves around the Earth

• It rotates on its axis

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What causes the Moon to have different appearances known as phases?

• It changes its shape

• It rotates on its axis

• It changes its size

• It revolves around Earth

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Why can't you see the Moon at all on some nights?

• It is facing away from Earth

• It is too bright

• It is too small

• It is too far away

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Does the size of the Moon change during its phases?

• It becomes invisible

• Yes

• No

• It becomes bigger

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Would the Moon go through phases if it did not revolve around Earth? Explain.

• No, because it would always be invisible

• Yes, because it changes its shape

• Yes, because it changes its size

• No, because it would always be full

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Can we see the Sun's light bouncing off the Moon in the pictures?

• YES

• NO

• It's the Moon's light

• It's the Earth's light

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Why does the Sun look like it rises and sets?

• It rotates on its axis

• It's an illusion caused by Earth's spin

• It moves around Earth

• It's an illusion caused by the Moon's orbit

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What causes day and night on Earth?

• The Moon's orbit

• The Sun's movement

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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What does an optical telescope do?

• It makes objects look farther away

• It makes objects look closer

• It makes objects look smaller

• It makes objects look bigger