True or False?
We see the moon every night, all year long.
False! During the New Moon phase, we do not see the moon!
100
How many weeks are between one full moon and the next. (How long does it take for the moon to orbit the earth)
A.1 Week
B.3 Weeks
C.4 Weeks
D.9 Weeks
C. 4 Weeks! (1 month)
100
What are shadows?
A. A dark reflection of an object made by the sun.
B.An outline of an object made by light.
C.Part of an object, which you see only when light shines.
D.A Dark area made when light is blocked by an object.
D.A Dark area made when light is blocked by an object
200
What direction does the sun set?
West.
200
True or False?
The moon is the only thing we see in the night sky.
False! We also see: Stars, other planets (Venus and Saturn), and constellations.
200
Name the 5 main phases of the moon.
New moon, Crescent, Half, Gibbous, Full Moon.
200
True or False?
You can see your shadow all day every day.
False! You cannot see your shadow when there are clouds in the sky.
300
True or False?
The Sun is the main reason we have Day and Night.
True! Without the sun, we would never have daytime!
300
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
1 Month
300
Why does the moon move across the sky like the sun does?
The moon is revolving around the earth. (Like how the earth revolves around the sun)
300
What two times are your shadows the longest? (What time of day?)
Sunrise and Sunset!
400
The Sun is about ___ Earth Diameter away from Earth.
A.100
B.12,000
C.1,500
D.656
B.12,000
400
The moon is about ___ the diameter of Earth?
A.One-fourth
B.One-half
C.Two times
D.Six times
A. One-Fourth
400
What phase comes after the Half Moon?
Waning Gibbous.
400
If your shadow is pointing towards the mountains, what time of day is it?
A. Noon
B. Sunrise
C. Sunset
D. 10 o'clock in the morning
B. Sunrise
500
The Diameter of the Sun is about ___ the size of the earth.
A. One-Half
B. One-Third
C. 100 Times
D. 500 times
C. 100 times
500
The Moon is about ____ Earth Diameters away from Earth.
A.10
B.15
C.30
D.100
C.30
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!
For 1000 points, name the phases in order starting from New moon and ending with Full moon, including waning and waxing.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Half Moon, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent, Full moon.
500
How can we find out North, South, East, and West based off of our shadows?
We know that during sunrise, our shadow points west. During sunset, our shadow faces east.