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The Moon Quizizz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many phases of the moon are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

2.

What phase of the moon is shown in the picture

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

3.

What phase of the moon in when the moon is positions between the Earth and the Sun

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

4.

Why does the moon appear invisible during a new moon?

a)

Because it is invisible.

b)

Because sunlight is reflecting off the opposite side of the moon

c)

Because the moon is covered by the Earth

d)

Because the moon disappears

5.

When the left side of the moon is in shadow, what is the phase of the moon called?

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

Full Moon

d)

New Moon

6.

What color does the moon turn during a total lunar eclipse

a)

Blue

b)

Purple

c)

Green

d)

Red

7.

What phase is the moon when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Waning GIbbous

8.

What is the main cause of the tides?

a)

The moon's gravity

b)

The Earth's gravity

c)

Rising sea levels from melting glaciers

d)

There is no such thing as tides.

9.

Why do the biggest tides occur during a full moon and new moon?

a)

Because the Moon is smaller

b)

Because of the Moon is bigger

c)

Because of the werewolves

d)

The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon

10.

What are the two different names of the tides?

a)

High and Low

b)

North and South

c)

East and West

d)

Canada and Mexico

11.

A lunar eclipse is when the _______________ comes in between the Sun and the Moon

a)

North Star

b)

Comet

c)

Earth

d)

man-made Satellite

12.

What is the name of the force by which a planet or other body draws objects towards its center?

a)

tides

b)

gravity

c)

drag

d)

lift

13.

Who was the first Astronaut to walk on the Moon?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Mae Jemison

c)

Owen Garrett

d)

Flash Gordon

14.

Who was the first female, black astronaut

a)

Owen Garrett

b)

Mae Jemison

c)

Rebecca Maldonado

d)

Sally Ride

15.

The Moon ____________ around the Earth

a)

Orbits

b)

Spins

c)

Dances

d)

Wobbles

16.

How much later is the next days high tide?

a)

20 minutes

b)

50 minutes

c)

45 minutes

d)

60 minutes

17.

Which type of eclipse do you need to wear protective glasses to look at?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Blood Eclipse

d)

A Total Eclipse of the Heart

18.

What is another name for the North Star?

a)

Polaris

b)

The Death Star

c)

The Pointing Star

d)

It does not have another name.

19.

How much smaller is the Moon than the Sun?

a)

400

b)

8

c)

The Sun and the Moon are the same size

d)

40

20.

How many high tides are there per day?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4