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The Moon and its phases

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 11 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-ESS1-1 · England: KS2 Y5 Earth and space

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Question 1
What does the Moon orbit?
- A. the Sun only
- B. the Earth
- C. Mars
- D. nothing
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Question 2
Among the phases of the Moon, starting from new moon, which comes straight after "last quarter"?
- A. waning crescent
- B. waxing crescent
- C. full moon
- D. waning gibbous
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Question 3
What does the Moon orbit?
- A. nothing
- B. the Sun only
- C. the Earth
- D. Mars
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Question 4
Among the main phases of the Moon, which comes straight after "full moon"?
- A. new moon
- B. last quarter
- C. first quarter
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Question 5
Why does the Moon seem to change shape during the month?
- A. The Moon really changes shape
- B. Clouds hide part of it
- C. Earth's shadow covers it
- D. We see different amounts of its sunlit half as it orbits Earth
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Question 6
Among the main phases of the Moon, which comes straight after "full moon"?
- A. new moon
- B. first quarter
- C. last quarter
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Question 7
About how long is the cycle of Moon phases?
- A. 365 days
- B. 7 days
- C. about 29.5 days
- D. 24 hours
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Question 8
Among the phases of the Moon, starting from new moon, which comes straight after "waxing crescent"?
- A. waning gibbous
- B. new moon
- C. first quarter
- D. waning crescent
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Question 9
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
- A. It does not spin at all
- B. Earth blocks the other side
- C. The other side is always dark
- D. It spins once in the same time it takes to orbit Earth
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Question 10
Among the main phases of the Moon, which comes straight after "full moon"?
- A. first quarter
- B. new moon
- C. last quarter
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Question 11
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
- A. The other side is always dark
- B. It does not spin at all
- C. It spins once in the same time it takes to orbit Earth
- D. Earth blocks the other side

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