Moon Phases Quiz

Moon Phases Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

7 Qs

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Moon Phases Quiz

Moon Phases Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Kaitlyn Lummerding

Used 5+ times

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the moon is described as "travelling around the earth," we refer to this as its...

revolution

gravity

orbit

solar system

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If you see the moon’s illuminated side growing night after night, would you call it a waxing moon or a waning moon?

waxing

waning

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of these moon phases would be best described as a waning crescent moon?

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of these moon phases would be best described as a waxing gibbous moon?

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the moon phases represents when the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun?

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does the moon take to orbit once around the earth?

27.5 days

29.5 days

31.0 days

8 days, 1 per moon cycle.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A science class uses marbles, a softball, and a lamp to represent the moon, Earth, and the sun, as shown in the model below.   A solar eclipse (when the moon blocks the sun's rays) would most likely be modeled when the marble is in position #...

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