Generation Genius- Moon & Its Phases (Genius Challenge)

1. What causes us to see different phases of the moon?

• A. The phase of the moon depends on where it is in its orbit around Earth.
• B. The Sun causes us to see the different phases.
• C. The planets cause us to see the different phases of the moon.
• D. The Earth causes us to see the different phases of the moon.

2. True or false: the moon is the same size as the sun.

• True
• False

3. Where does the light we see from the moon come from?

• Earth
• Sun
• Planets
• Moon

4. TRUE or FALSE: The definition of system is a set of things that are connected.

• True
• False

5. Which is closest to the Earth?

• Moon
• Sun
• Mars
• Venus

6. List these from largest to smallest: Earth, moon, sun.

• Earth, moon, sun
• sun, Earth, moon
• Earth, sun, moon

7. High and low tides on Earth are caused by what?

• Sun
• Moon
• Venus
• Mars

8. What caused the formation of the dark areas that can be seen on the moon with a telescope?

• Ancient volcanoes
• Meteor impacts
• Floods
• Ancient oceans

9. Which three things are connected in the system that causes us to see the moon’s phases?

• Jupiter, Sun, Moon
• Venus, Sun, Moon
• Earth, Sun, Moon
• Earth, Moon