Generation Genius and Their Phases

Why does the small toy dinosaur appear to be larger than Izzy?

• it is closer to the camera
• Izzy shrunk
• it is further away than Izzy
• special effects

How much larger is the sun than the moon?

• 2x
• 10x
• 50x
• 400x

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What can be done to make the baseball appear smaller?

• move it closer
• move it further away
• it's not possible

In this model, from which direction did this asteroid strike the moon?

• the right
• straight above
• the left
• the bottom

Where does the light that allows us to see the moon come from?

• Earth
• moon
• sun
• stars

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What do we call this phase of the moon?

• crescent moon
• quarter moon
• full moon
• gibbous moon

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What is this phase of the moon called?

• quarter moon
• new moon
• half moon
• gibbous moon

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The dark areas of the moon were caused by ancient volcanic eruptions. What are they called?

• lunar marks
• moon spots
• lunar volcanoes
• lunar mare

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What daily phenomenon does the gravitational pull of the moon cause on Earth?

• tides
• waves
• evaporation
• wind

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What causes the phases of the moon?

• the moon's orbit around Earth
• the moon's orbit around the sun
• Earth's orbit around the sun
• gravity

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