Understanding the Moon

The video explores the moon's appearance, explaining that its light is reflected from the sun. It discusses the phases of the moon, which result from varying amounts of sunlight reflecting off the moon's surface as it orbits Earth. The video also covers the moon's rotation and revolution, and how these movements contribute to the phases. Viewers are encouraged to observe the moon and create a calendar to track its phases.

What is the source of the moon's light?

• The earth

• The stars

• The moon itself

• The sun

Why does the moon appear to change shape every night?

• The moon actually changes shape

• Different amounts of sunlight are reflected

• The earth's shadow covers the moon

• The moon moves closer and farther from the earth

What is the term for the moon increasing in light?

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• Waxing

• Waning

When does a full moon always rise?

• At midnight

• At sunrise

• At noon

• At sunset

What is the term for the moon decreasing in light?

• Waxing

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• Waning

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The moon's distance from the earth

• The sun's rotation on its axis

• The earth's rotation on its axis

• The moon's rotation on its axis

How often does the moon rise later each day?

• 30 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 50 minutes

When does the new moon rise?

• At sunset

• At noon

• At midnight

• At sunrise

Why can't we see the new moon during the day?

• The moon is too far away

• The sun is shining on the other side of the moon

• The moon is too small

• The moon is behind the earth

What activity is suggested to better understand the moon's phases?

• Using a telescope to observe the moon

• Reading books about the moon

• Watching videos about the moon

• Drawing pictures of the moon every day