Phases

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions

• phases

• rotations

• eclipses

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A ________ is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted. 

• New Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• Moon Phases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

Answer explanation

The New Moon phase occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, making it not visible from Earth.

Tags

DOK Level 1: Recall

4.9B

What does the diagram show?

• Life Cycle

• Food Chain

• Phases of the Moon

• Rotation 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram to the left shows the relative positions of the Earth and Moon. What phase of the moon would be visible from Earth when the Earth and Moon are in these positions?

• Full moon

• Last quarter moon

• New moon

• First quarter moon

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8.7B

What Moon phase is this?

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What best completes the graphic organizer?

• mass

• frozen

• solutions

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Design an experiment to observe and record the phases of the Moon over a month. What materials would you need and what steps would you follow?

• Materials: Telescope, notebook, pen. Steps: Observe the Moon every night, record the date and phase, and compare the observations over a month.

• Materials: Microscope, notebook, pen. Steps: Observe the Moon every night, record the date and phase, and compare the observations over a month.

• Materials: Camera, notebook, pen. Steps: Observe the Moon every night, record the date and phase, and compare the observations over a month.

• Materials: Binoculars, notebook, pen. Steps: Observe the Moon every night, record the date and phase, and compare the observations over a month.

Tags

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

4.9B