Exploring the Moon and Stars

What is an astronomer?

• A person who studies rocks and minerals

• An expert who studies the sun, moon, stars, and planets

• A scientist who studies animals

• A person who studies the ocean

What is the shape of the Moon called when you can only see the thin, curved part?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Crescent

• Half Moon

What are the stages of growth or shapes of the moon at a particular time called?

• Rotations

• Phases

• Series

• Slivers

What does it mean when something rotates?

• It stays still

• It moves in a straight line

• It turns around

• It disappears

What is a series?

• A single event

• A number of related things coming one after another

• A random collection of items

• A pair of unrelated things

What is a sliver?

• A large piece

• A round object

• A slender, thin piece

• A heavy object

What does specific mean?

• General

• Exact; precise

• Random

• Vague

What is a telescope used for?

• To see underwater

• To make distant objects seem closer

• To measure temperature

• To listen to sounds

Which of the following is NOT a phase of the Moon?

• Full Moon

• Crescent

• Eclipse

• New Moon

What tool would an astronomer most likely use to study the stars?

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Stethoscope

• Thermometer