E.5.8.B-Moon

Which of these is true about the Moon's movement?

• The Moon rotates but does not revolve around the Earth.

• The Moon moves behind the Sun during the day.

• The Moon moves closer to the Earth at night.

• The Moon revolves around the Earth and rotates.

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One night, Trina went outside to take a picture of the Moon. A few nights later, she took another picture of the Moon. She noticed that in her new picture, more of the Moon was lit up than in her first picture.

What caused the Moon to look different in the two pictures?

• When the Moon moves closer to the Earth, more of the Moon's light can be seen from

  Earth.

• When the Moon orbits the Sun, it reflects different amounts of the Earth's light.

• As the Moon orbits Earth, different amounts of the lit part of the Moon can be seen

  from Earth.

• As the Moon orbits Earth, part of Earth blocks the light that the Moon produces.

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Which of the following pictures shows how the Moon appears from Earth when it is at position 5?

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As the Moon revolves around the Earth, a repeated pattern of Moon phases can be seen.

About how long does it take the pattern of Moon phases to repeat?

• 28 days

• 24 hours

• 60 weeks

• 1 year

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Over the month, what changes can you expect to observe in the Moon?

• It will gradually increase in size for approximately two weeks and it will gradually

  decrease in size for approximately two weeks.

• It will gradually decrease in size for four weeks.

• It will gradually increase in size for four weeks before it will begin to decrease in size

  for four weeks.

• It will remain unchanged.

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What does it mean for the Moon to be waxing?

• The Moon is being blocked by the Sun.

• The Moon is being blocked by the Earth.

• The Moon appears to be growing larger.

• The Moon appears to be getting smaller.

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One of the Moon's phases is called a new moon.

Which statement describes a new moon?

• A very small part of the Moon is lit because the lit side of the Moon is turning toward

  Earth.

• About half of the Moon is lit because only part of the lit side of the Moon is facing

  Earth.

• The Moon looks bright because the side facing Earth is fully lit.

• The Moon looks dark because the side facing Earth is not lit.

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What is true of the eclipse shown in the picture?

• It is a solar eclipse, in which the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

• It is a solar eclipse, in which the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

• It is a lunar eclipse, in which the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

• It is a lunar eclipse, in which the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

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Which of the following best summarizes the views of Aristotle and Ptolemy versus the views of Copernicus and Galileo on solar system models?

• All four of these astronomers favored a Sun-centered solar system model.

• Copernicus and Galileo made Earth-centered models that were complicated and

  based on ancient Greek teachings. Later in history, Aristotle and Ptolemy worked with simpler, Sun-centered models that led to the modern solar-system model

• All four of these astronomers favored an Earth-centered solar system model.

• Aristotle and Ptolemy made Earth-centered models that were complicated and based

  on ancient Greek teachings. Later in history, Copernicus and Galileo worked with

  simpler, Sun-centered models that led to the modern solar system model.

The ________ and ________ Hemispheres of the Earth experience opposite seasons.

• Northern, Southern

• Southern, Eastern

• Eastern, Western

• Western, Northern

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