Moon Phases

Things that revolve

100

What happens when you see the moon's "phases" change? The moon appears to change:

A) shape
B) color
C) distance
D) location

A) shape

200

How much time does it take for the Earth to complete 1 rotation?

A) One hour
B) One day and night
C) One month
D) One year

B) One day and night

300

Think about it…

When you see the left half of the moon reflecting back at you, which phase of the moon are you looking at?

A) First Quarter
B) Second quarter
C) Full moon
D) Last quarter

D) Last quarter

400

Why do we see phases of the moon during a month?

A) Parts of the moon are always in shadow
B) The moon is smaller when it is farther from us
C) We see only the lit part of the moon as it moves around earth
D) Eclipses of the moon occur nightly

C) we see only the lit part of the moon as it moves around earth

500

How does the size of the moon compare to that of the earth?

A) They are the same size, they are just far apart
B) ½
C) ¼
D) 1/6

1/4

Earth around the moon

100

Which of the following correcty describes the movements of Earth, moon, and sun?

A) Moon revolves around the Sun, the Earth revolves around the moon

B) The Sun revolves around the Moon, the Moon revolves around the Earth.

C) The Moon revolves around the Earth, the Earth revolves around the Sun.

D) The Sun and the Moon revolve around the Earth.

C) The Moon revolves around the Earth, the Earth revolves around the Sun.

200

What is the path that the Earth and Moon take as they move through space called?

A) Renovation

B) Illuminate

C) Revolution

D) Orbit

D) Full moon

300

What makes the Moon stay near Earth instead of floating away?

A) Friction 

B) Gravity

C) Magnet

D) Fire

B) Gravity 

400

What is the movement of Earth around the Sun called?

A)Precipitation
B)Random movement
C)Revolution
D)Rotation

C) - Revolution

500

Why do we have tides in the ocean?

A) Sunlight
B) Wind
C) Moon's gravity
D) Rain

C) Moon's gravity

Sun & Moon Category

100

What is the big star in the center of our solar system?

A) Moon

B) Sun

C) Earth

D) Comet

B) Sun

200

What object gives Earth light and heat?

A) Moon

B) Stars

C) Sun

D) Clouds

C) Sun

300

What do we call the moon when it looks completely round?

A) Half moon

B) Crescent moon

C) Full moon

D) New moon

C) Full moon

400

This happens when the moon is between the Earth and Sun.

A) Full moon

B) New moon

C) Solar eclipse 

D) Rainbow 

B) New moon

500

This causes day and night on Earth. 

A) The Moon moving 

B) Earth spinning

C) The Sun moving 

D) Clouds 

B) Earth spinning

More moon!

100

This is the name of the first person to walk on the Moon. 

A) Neil Armstrong

B) Buzz Lightyear

C) Tung Tung Sahur

D) Albert Einstein

A) Neil Armstrong

200

This is what astronaunts used to travel to the moon. 

A) Rocket

B) Airplane 

C) Car

D) Train

A) Rocket 

300

This is what the moon is made out of. 

A) Cheese

B) Rock and dust

C) Water 

D) Gas clouds 

A) Cheese

400

This is why the Moon looks bright at night.

A) It makes its own light

B) It reflects sunlight

C) It has fire 

D) It glows like a star

B) It reflects sunlight 

500

This is the name of the place where astronaunts landed on the moon. 

A) Ocean of stars

B) Moon city

C) Lunar surface

D) The moon's surface

D) The moon's surface