Earth Moon

Which way does the Moon move?

• The Moon moves straight up and down.

• The Moon doesn't move.

• The Moon is always moving around Earth in a circle.

• The Moon moves back and forth across Earth's sky.

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If Keira looked up and saw a full moon. How long will it be before she can see a full moon again?

• About one week.

• About one month.

• There is no way to tell because the Moon's pattern is always changing.

• It could be two weeks or a month, depending on what time of year it is.

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Which of these things is true about the Moon?

• The Moon is always moving around Earth in a circle.

• The Moon is always in the same position in Earth's sky.

• The Moon is always moving in many changing patterns around Earth.

• The Moon is always moving back and forth across Earth's sky.

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Michael looked up and saw a crescent moon. If Michael looks up in a month, what will he see?

• Quarter moon

• Crescent or quarter depending on time of year.

• There is no way to tell because the Moon's pattern is always changing.

• Crescent moon

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Why does the light part of the Moon appear to grow?

• The Moon moves by rotating and revolving.

• The Moon moved closer to the sun.

• The Moon rotated so that more of the light-colored rock on the Moon's surface faced Earth.

• Earth's shadow moved and was blocking less of the Moon.

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Could half of the Moon that faces Earth ever be completely dark?

• Yes

• No

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Half of the Moon is always illuminated and the other half is dark when receiving sunlight. (Not including lunar eclipses)

• True

• False

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What causes a lunar eclipse?

• When the Moon moves directly in front of the Sun in a straight line.

• When the Moon moves directly behind the Earth into its shadow in a straight line.

• When the Earth moves directly behind the Moon into its shadow in a straight line.

• When the Sun moves directly behind the Moon into its shadow in a straight line.

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Why do we only see one side of the Moon?

• because the amount of time it takes the Moon to make one rotation and one revolution is the exact same

• because the amount of time it takes the Moon to make one rotation and one revolution is the exact same

• because the amount of time it takes the Moon to make one rotation and one revolution is the exact same

What is the primary reason we only see one side of the Moon from Earth?

• The Moon does not rotate on its axis.

• The Moon's rotation period is the same as its orbital period around Earth.

• The Moon is always in Earth's shadow.

• The Moon's surface is uniformly reflective.