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.
Questions and Answers
- 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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