Which statement best shows why the Moon seems to be producing light?

The Moon is reflecting light from the Sun.

The Moon is making its own light.

The Moon is reflecting light from Earth.

The Moon goes through eight phases.

For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.

The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.

Which of the following causes seasons?

Earth's revolution around the sun

How does the moon affect the oceans?

It creates temperature changes from the surface to the bottom of the ocean floor.

It creates tidal waves and tsunamis

From new moon phase to full moon phase, you see

an increasing amount of the lit side of the moon.

a decreasing amount of the lit side of the moon.

the same amount of the lit side of the moon.

more of the lit side, then less of the lit side of the moon.

What are the phases of the moon?

The different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth

The repeating pattern of night and day

The monthly pattern of lunar and solar eclipses

The sequence of seasons the moon causes on Earth

Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order?

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent

Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter

waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous

New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What causes moon phases?

the rotation of the Moon

the rotation of the Earth

the revolution of the Moon around the Earth

the tilt of the Earth around the sun

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Besides the Sun, what is the most obvious object in the sky?

the Moon

Mercury

Venus

Sirius

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Moon orbits the Earth roughly once per _____

day

week

month

year

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1 min • 1 pt

What is the length of time for the Moon to go through all its phases?

29.5 days

25.9 days

59.2 days

92.5 days

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which part of the Moon's cycle is it closest to the Sun?

new moon

first quarter

full moon

third quarter

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Which phase is considered to be the beginning of the Moon’s cycle?

new moon

first quarter

full moon

third quarter

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1 min • 1 pt

Which term means "growing or getting bigger"?

waxing

waning

crescent

gibbous

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Earth Sun Moon End of Unit

What causes moon phases?

Besides the Sun, what is the most obvious object in the sky?

The Moon orbits the Earth roughly once per _____

What is the length of time for the Moon to go through all its phases?

In which part of the Moon's cycle is it closest to the Sun?

Which phase is considered to be the beginning of the Moon’s cycle?

Which term means "growing or getting bigger"?

When the Moon is in “first quarter”, we see it as _____

Which term means "swollen or convex"?

What term is used when the Moon is viewed as shrinking?

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