Moon and Its Phases

What causes us to see different phases of the moon?

• The moon's rotation

• The Earth's shadow

• The moon's distance from the sun

• The moon's position relative to the Earth and sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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

• The moon's own light

• Reflected sunlight

• Stars

• Earth's reflection

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is closest to the Earth?

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

• Venus

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

• Moon, Earth, Sun

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Earth, Sun, Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Draw each of these moon phases: Quarter Moon, Gibbous Moon, Crescent Moon.

• Full Moon, New Moon, Half Moon

• Quarter Moon, Gibbous Moon, Crescent Moon

• Waxing Moon, Waning Moon, Full Moon

• New Moon, Full Moon, Half Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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

• Earth, Sun, Stars

• Moon, Earth, Sun

• Moon, Mars, Sun

• Earth, Moon, Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What can the lines around craters on the moon tell us?

• The age of the moon

• The direction of impact

• The size of the moon

• The temperature of the moon