Investigation 2 Science

What instrument makes faraway objects seem closer?

• microscope

• telescope

• stopwatch

• periscope

When are you unable to see the moon in the sky?

• during daylight

• when its a new moon

• when its a full moon

• during nighttime

How many weeks are between full moons?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

• one week

• one month

• one day

• one hour

Why  does  the  shape  of  the  Moon  appear  to  change  each night?

• The moon revolves around Earth

• The Earth revolves around the moon

• The Earth rotates on its axis

Why does the moon appear to move across the sky each night?

• The moon revolves around the Earth

• The Earth revolves around the moon

• The earth rotates on its axis

Why does the moon look like it shines?

• It contains its own light source

• The sun is right behind the moon

• The sun shines on the moon and it reflects back at us.

• The light from Earth shines on it

What causes seasons on Earth?

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis

• The Earth's position in the solar system

• Both A and B

To rotate means to ____ and to orbit means to _____.

• spin, revolve

• revole, spin

When  the  Earth  is  between  the  Sun  and  the  Moon,  what  phase is it?

• new moon

• full moon

• waning moon

• crescent moon