Learning Moon Phase Names

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Science
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6th Grade
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Stephanie Hamel
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phase is this?
Crescent
Gibbous
Half
Quarter
Answer explanation
The quarter moon is one quarter around the moon's orbit. Even though it doesn't look like a quarter, and looks like a half, we don't call it the half moon.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phase is this?
Quarter
Half
Gibbous
Crescent
Answer explanation
A crescent looks like a crescent shape. It always is between new moon and a quarter moon.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phase is this?
Quarter
Full
Gibbous
New
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phase is this?
Quarter
Full
Gibbous
New
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phase is this?
Quarter
Full
Gibbous
New
Answer explanation
A gibbous is always after the quarter but before the full moon OR after the full moon and before the next quarter. Gibbous means "swelling"
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phase is this?
Quarter
Full
Gibbous
New
Answer explanation
That was another gibbous, which means "swelling!" Light was just on the other side
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phase is this?
Crescent
Gibbous
Half
Quarter
Answer explanation
The quarter moon is one quarter around the moon's orbit. Even though it doesn't look like a quarter, and looks like a half, we don't call it the half moon.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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