Moon Phases Vocab

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• new

• crescent

• quarter

• gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a way of describing how the moon looks during the quarter phase?

• invisible

• a pizza pie

• a half circle

• a thin banana

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon waxes, it ________.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon

• seems to get bigger in size

• goes from a full moon back to a new moon

• A and B only

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon wanes, it ________.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon

• goes from a full moon back to a new moon

• seems to get smaller in size

• B and C only

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What Moon phase is this?

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the phase of the Moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

Answer explanation

The phase of the Moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth is the Full Moon, making it the correct choice.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

4.9B

By using a​ (a)   you can ​ (b)   the next ​ (c)   of the ​ (d)   .

• lunar calendar

• predict

• phase

• Moon

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4.9B

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.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

4.9B

What happens right after the full moon phase?

• The moon becomes new.

• The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.

• The moon seems to disappear in the sky.

• The moon starts to wax.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?

• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

• new, crescent gibbous, quarter, full

• full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new

• full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1