C1 L2 - Earth's Moon

Why can we see the moon?

• It emits its own light.

• It reflects the sun's light.

• It goes through phases.

• It is quite large.

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What causes the moon to revolve around Earth?

• Earth's gravity

• The sun's gravity

• The moon's lack of gravity

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What causes the moon to change phases?

• its small diameter

• its rotation on its axis

• its revolution around Earth

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The moon's phase is waning when it changes from ___________________________

• first quarter to full moon

• last quarter to new moon

• first quarter to new moon

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Because the moon's revolution and rotation periods are the same, it _____________________________________

• rotates backward

• never really moves

• keeps the same side always facing Earth

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The lit part of the moon that can be seen from Earth is called _________________________

• craters

• maria

• highlands

• phase

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_________________ are formed when objects crash into the moon from space.

• craters

• maria

• highlands

• phases

Large, flat dark areas on the moon are called _____________________.

• craters

• highlands

• maria

• phases

Light colored areas on the moon's surface are called _____________________.

• craters

• highlands

• maria

• phases

What phase of the moon is this?

• new moon

• full moon

• 1st quarter moon

• 3rd quarter moon

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