Understanding Lunar Phases

What did Nick notice about the moon on his first night at the farm?

• It was a half moon.

• It was a new moon.

• It was a full moon.

• It was a crescent moon.

What did Nick use to track the moon's changes?

• A notebook

• A camera

• A calendar

• A telescope

How often does the moon orbit the Earth?

• Every 45 days

• Every 60 days

• Every 29 days

• Every 15 days

Why does the moon appear to change shape?

• The moon orbits Earth, changing the visible sunlit part.

• The sun changes its position.

• The Earth rotates faster.

• The moon changes size.

What does 'lunar' mean?

• Moon

• Sun

• Star

• Planet

What happens during a new moon?

• The moon is between Earth and the sun.

• The moon is fully visible.

• The moon is farthest from Earth.

• The moon is closest to Earth.

What is a crescent moon?

• A moon that is half visible.

• A moon with a thin lighted edge.

• A moon that is not visible at all.

• A moon that is fully visible.

What did Nick notice about the moon after two weeks?

• It was a crescent moon.

• It was a new moon.

• It was a half moon.

• It was a full moon again.

What did Nick learn about the moon's surface features?

• They are huge lakes of hardened lava.

• They are made of sand.

• They are covered in ice.

• They are made of water.

What did Nick's grandma say about the moon's grey spots?

• They are lakes of hardened lava.

• They are mountains.

• They are valleys.

• They are craters.