Yr7 P4.4 The Moon

How long does the Moon take to orbit the Earth once?

• 30 days

• 27 days and 7 hours

• 24 days

What is the correct order of the Moon’s phases starting from a full moon?

• Full → crescent → new → gibbous

• Full → gibbous → third quarter → crescent → new

• Full → new → crescent → gibbous → third quarter

How much of the Moon’s surface is lit by the Sun during a new moon?

• Half

• None

• All

What do we call the changing shapes of the Moon seen from Earth?

• Reflections

• Phases

• Rotations

What is the name of the deep shadow that causes a total solar eclipse?

• Penumbra

• Dark zone

• Umbra

When does a solar eclipse happen?

• When the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth

• When the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon

• When the Moon is behind the Earth

What causes a lunar eclipse?

• The Moon moves into the Sun’s shadow

• The Earth comes between the Sun and Moon

• The Sun comes between the Earth and Moon

Why do we only ever see one side of the Moon from Earth?

• The Moon doesn’t rotate

• The Moon spins at the same rate it orbits the Earth

• The Sun blocks the other side

What shape is the Moon during a full moon?

• Half circle

• Crescent

• Full circle

What is a “blue moon”?

• A moon that looks blue due to weather

• When two full moons occur in one calendar month

• A moon that appears during an eclipse