Amplify EMS 2.1 Article "Phases of the Moon"

What are the large flat areas on the Moon called that were formed by volcanic eruptions?

• Craters

• Maria

• Valleys

• Mountains

Which phase of the Moon is often used to mark the beginning of each month in many cultures?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Half Moon

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What is the main reason the quarter moon phase is called a 'quarter'?

• Because it looks like a quarter coin

• Because we see a quarter of the Moon

• Because half of the half is a quarter

• Because it occurs every quarter month

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Fill in the blank: The gibbous moon phase occurs when the side of the Moon facing Earth is almost completely ____.

• dark

• illuminated

• invisible

• shadowed

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During a full moon, the side of the Moon that faces Earth is ______.

• A) dark

• B) illuminated

• C) partially visible

• D) invisible

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What happens to the Moon after a full moon?

• It becomes a new moon

• It disappears completely

• It stays full

• It becomes a half moon.

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The side of the Moon we don’t see during a full moon is ______.

• partially illuminated

• totally dark

• fully visible

• half visible

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The illuminated half of the Moon moves back into view after a new moon. True or False?

• True

• False

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The Moon is never out of sight for very long. True or False?

• True

• False

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

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept