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The Moon's changing shape follows a pattern

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 11 questions · Common Core: NGSS.1-ESS1-1 · England: KS2 Y5 Earth and space

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Question 1
True or false? The Moon really changes shape every night.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 2
Why does the Moon seem to change shape?
- A. The Moon is shrinking for ever.
- B. Clouds cover parts of it every night.
- C. Bits of the Moon break off and grow back.
- D. We see different amounts of its sunlit side as it travels around Earth.
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Question 3
True or false? You can sometimes see the Moon during the day.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 4
Tonight the Moon is full. In about two weeks, what will you see?
- A. another full moon
- B. two moons
- C. a new moon, which is hard to see
- D. a square moon
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Question 5
True or false? The Moon travels around the Earth.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 6
Why does the Moon seem to change shape?
- A. We see different amounts of its sunlit side as it travels around Earth.
- B. Bits of the Moon break off and grow back.
- C. Clouds cover parts of it every night.
- D. The Moon is shrinking for ever.
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Question 7
True or false? The Moon travels around the Earth.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 8
Tonight the Moon is full. In about two weeks, what will you see?
- A. a new moon, which is hard to see
- B. another full moon
- C. two moons
- D. a square moon
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Question 9
True or false? The Moon makes its own light.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 10
Tonight the Moon is full. In about two weeks, what will you see?
- A. a new moon, which is hard to see
- B. another full moon
- C. a square moon
- D. two moons
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Question 11
True or false? The Moon really changes shape every night.
- A. True
- B. False

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