Solar System and Moon Phases

What causes Earth to observe different phases of the Moon? (Topic: Moon Phases)

• Earth's shadow

• The rotation of the Moon

• The revolution of the Moon

• The revolution of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As Moon appears to get smaller, what term best describes how it looks? (Topic: Moon Phases)

• Waxing

• Waning

• Swelling

• Disappearing

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which Moon phase appears to be completely dark? (Topic: Moon Phases)

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which term best describes an object that orbits a planet? (Topic: Solar System)

• Satellite

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Comet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Over the course of 14 days, a student notices that the moon appears to be getting smaller and smaller in the sky. Which lunar phase will the student most likely observe on the 15 day? (Topic: Moon Phase)

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

• First quarter

• New moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A scientist is studying a celestial object in our solar system. It is spherical and has more than ten moons. Which term best describes this object? (Topic: Solar System)

• Star

• Asteroid

• Moon

• Planet

Jupiter has more than 60 moons. What keeps Jupiter's moons in orbit? (Topic: Solar System)

• Heat

• Gravity

• Light

• Friction

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Name this phase

• Full

• Waning Gibbous

• Third Quarter

• Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• New

• Waxing Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase

• Full

• Waning Gibbous

• Third Quarter

• Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1