Phases of the Moon Quiz

Phases of the Moon Quiz

6th Grade

48 Qs

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Phases of the Moon Quiz

Phases of the Moon Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, 1-ESS1-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Farida Fatakdawala

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

48 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the different phases of the Moon?

Earth's tilt

Earth's rotation

Moon's tilt

Moon's rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for the Moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

20 days

30 days

60 days

90 days

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the phase when more than half of the Moon is visible?

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the Moon is in its crescent phase, how much of the Moon appears to be illuminated?

Less than half

Exactly half

More than half

Fully illuminated

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Waxing Crescent

Waning Crescent

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During a Full Moon, the side of the Moon facing the Earth is fully __.

Dark

Illuminated

Invisible

Rotated

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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