The Moon and Its Phases Bill Nye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

What does moonlight consist of?

• Light from the stars

• Sunlight reflecting off the moon

• Light produced by the moon

• Electric light from Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the moon to have different phases?

• Clouds covering the moon

• The moon producing its own light

• The Earth's shadow covering the moon

• The position of the moon in relation to the Earth and the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a lunar eclipse?

• When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon

• When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun

• When the Sun is between the Earth and the Moon

• When the Moon disappears from the sky

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why don't we have an eclipse every month?

• Because the moon's orbit is tilted

• Because the moon is too far away

• Because the Sun moves too fast

• Because the Earth is flat

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the main reason we have tides?

• Because of the wind

• Because of the Earth's rotation

• Because of the Moon's gravity

• Because of the Sun's gravity

What is a new moon?

• When the moon is farthest from the Earth

• When the moon is fully illuminated

• When the moon is closest to the Earth

• When the moon is between the Earth and the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What did ancient Greek astronomers realize from lunar eclipses?

• That the Earth was the center of the universe

• That the moon was a star

• That the moon was made of cheese

• That the Earth was round

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is moonlight really?

• Sunlight reflecting off the moon's surface

• A natural phenomenon unique to the moon

• Light from distant stars

• A glow from the moon's atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How does the moon affect the Earth?

• It causes the seasons

• It has no effect

• Its gravity pulls on the Earth, including the oceans

• It causes the Earth to rotate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What happens during a solar eclipse?

• The Sun moves behind the Earth

• The moon disappears

• The moon is between the Earth and the Sun

• The Earth is between the moon and the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1