The Moon Seems to Change

The apparent shape of the moon is how the moon seems to change shape in a pattern that repeats every month.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How many moon phases are there?

• 10

• 4

• 657,823

• 8

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How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?

• One day

• One year

• One season

• One month

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What phase of the moon is represented by number 1 ?

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• New moon

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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 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

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

The lunar cycle is closely related to which

part of our calendar?

• Month

• Day

• Year

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As the moon’s shape appears to get smaller, it is said that the moon is _____

• waxing

• waning

• swelling

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