Lesson 2 Lunar Phases

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6th - 8th Grade

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Brooke Fuentes

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Lunar Phases

Lesson 2

Mrs. Fuentes

Unit 4

Module 2 The Sun-Earth-Moon

Lesson 2

Multiple Choice

True or False: The moon emits it's own light.

True

False

Multiple Choice

How much light does the moon reflect to the Earth?

100%

52%

22%

12%

Multiple Choice

Why do we only see one side of the moon?

The moon rotates faster than it revolves

The moon rotates slower than it revolves

The moon rotates and revolves in the same amount of time

The other side of the moon is shy

Multiple Choice

What if the Earth took 365.24 days to rotate? The same amount it takes to revolve around the Sun

The Earth would have one side that faces the Sun

The Earth would still have a 24 hour day

Multiple Choice

True or False: Other moons also rotate and revolve at the same speed, which is known as Tidal Locking

True

False

Multiple Choice

The Sun shines on ______ of the moon at all times.

all

half

one quarter

12%

Multiple Choice

A phase of the moon is

a stage where the moon gets moody

the different amount of light reflecting from the moon

when the moon starts becoming distant from the Earth

Multiple Choice

Waxing Phase means

Increasing the amount of light reflecting

Decreasing the amount of light reflecting

Multiple Choice

Crescent means

Increasing the amount of light reflecting

Decreasing the amount of light reflecting

Multiple Choice

Waning Phase means

Increasing the amount of light reflecting

Decreasing the amount of light reflecting

Multiple Choice

Gibbous means

Increasing the amount of light reflecting

Decreasing the amount of light reflecting

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the phase where there is no moon visible from Earth?

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the phase where the entire moon is visible?

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Multiple Select

What is the name of the phases where half of the moon is visible?

Check ALL that apply

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Multiple Select

Why do we have a lunar phase cycle?

Check ALL that are true

The moon revolving around the Earth

The Earth revolving around the Sun

The moon reflecting the light from the Sun to Earth

The moon rotating (spinning) in 27.3 days

Poll

Do you understand the moons motion around the Earth and lunar phases?

Yes

Mostly

Not at all

Lunar Phases

Lesson 2

Mrs. Fuentes

Unit 4

Module 2 The Sun-Earth-Moon

Lesson 2

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