Moon Phase Quiz
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Created as an assessment tool for 3rd graders. Covers the four basic phases of the Moon and the relative position of the Moon to the Earth and Sun.
- 1.
- A.
Bigger
- B.
Smaller
- C.
Both the Same
- 2.When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likely a:
- A.
Full Moon
- B.
Half Moon
- C.
3rd Quarter Moon
- 3.The Moon gets its light from the
- 4.About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?
- A.
1 year
- B.
1 week
- C.
1 month
- 5.Why does the Moon have different phases?
- A.
It moves around the Earth
- B.
It moves around the Sun
- C.
It follows the Sun around the Earth
- 6.Choose the correct order of the Moon Phases.
- A.
New, Full, 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter
- B.
New, 1st Quarter, Full, 3rd Quarter
- C.
1st, Quarter, 3rd Quarter, New, Full
- 7.During the New Moon phase, we can see light shining on the Moon.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.
- A.
New
- B.
Full
- C.
3rd Quarter
- 9.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Who was Virgil "Gus" Grissom?
- A.
An famous basketball player
- B.
A scientist who discovered Moon phases
- C.
An Astronaut from Mitchell, Indiana
- 11.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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