Moons Phases

What moon phase is shown in this picture?

• This is the full moon phase.

• This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.

• This is the waning gibbous moon phase.

• This is the first quarter moon phase.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the moon's phases

• You position on Earth

• The amount of the sunlit side of the moon that you can see from Earth.

• The tilt of the Earths axis

• Third derivative chart fluctuations in the heliosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In which moon phase, can the moon not be seen at all?

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does "Waxing" mean?

• The illuminated part of the moon appears to be growing

• The moon is completely illuminated

• Turtle Wax?

• The illuminated part of the moon appears to be shrinking.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the phase of the Moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

Answer explanation

The phase of the Moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth is the Full Moon, making it the correct choice.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

4.9B

What Moon phase is this?

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Design an experiment to observe and record the phases of the Moon over a month. What materials would you need and what steps would you follow?

• Materials: Telescope, notebook, pen. Steps: Observe the Moon every night, record the date and phase, and compare the observations over a month.

• Materials: Microscope, notebook, pen. Steps: Observe the Moon every night, record the date and phase, and compare the observations over a month.

• Materials: Camera, notebook, pen. Steps: Observe the Moon every night, record the date and phase, and compare the observations over a month.

• Materials: Binoculars, notebook, pen. Steps: Observe the Moon every night, record the date and phase, and compare the observations over a month.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

4.9B

Define Gibbous

• Less than half of moon visible

• More than half of moon visible

• All of moon visible

• None of moon visible

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Define New Moon

• None of the moons surface is visible from Earth

• All of the moons surface is visible from Earth

• The moon is 1/2 visible from Earth

• The moon is more than half visible from Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Approximately, what percent of the moon is always illuminated?

• 75%

• 100%

• 25%

• 50%

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1