Understanding Moon Phases and Cycles

Understanding Moon Phases and Cycles

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Other

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains how to set up the SNUF model to predict moon phases. SNUF stands for Sun, New Moon, Earth, and Full Moon. The tutorial covers setting up SNUF in any direction, understanding moon phases, and identifying waxing, waning, crescent, and gibbous moons. It also discusses the duration between moon phases and how to use this information to predict future and past moon phases.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the acronym SNUF stand for in the context of moon phases?

Sun, New Moon, Earth, First Moon

Sun, New Moon, Earth, Full Moon

Sun, Neptune, Uranus, Full Moon

Star, New Moon, Earth, Full Moon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction does the moon revolve around the Earth?

Vertically

Counterclockwise

Clockwise

Horizontally

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the light is on the right side of the moon and increasing, what phase is it in?

Waning

Full

Waxing

New

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of moon is found near the new moon phase?

Full

Crescent

Quarter

Gibbous

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many days does it take to go from a new moon to a waxing crescent?

One day

Three days

Seven days

Fourteen days

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the time interval from a new moon to a first quarter moon?

Three days

Five days

Seven days

Ten days

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take to go from a new moon to a full moon?

Two weeks

Four weeks

Three weeks

One week

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