The Moon and its phases
5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 10 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-ESS1-1 · England: KS2 Y5 Earth and space
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Question 1
Among the main phases of the Moon, which comes straight after "new moon"?
- A. first quarter
- B. last quarter
- C. full moon
Question 2
Why does the Moon seem to change shape during the month?
- A. We see different amounts of its sunlit half as it orbits Earth
- B. Earth's shadow covers it
- C. Clouds hide part of it
- D. The Moon really changes shape
Question 3
Among the main phases of the Moon, which comes straight after "new moon"?
- A. last quarter
- B. first quarter
- C. full moon
Question 4
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
Question 5
Among the main phases of the Moon, which comes straight after "first quarter"?
- A. new moon
- B. full moon
- C. last quarter
Question 6
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
Question 7
Among the main phases of the Moon, which comes straight after "new moon"?
- A. first quarter
- B. full moon
- C. last quarter
Question 8
About how long is the cycle of Moon phases?
- A. 365 days
- B. 7 days
- C. 24 hours
- D. about 29.5 days
Question 9
Among the phases of the Moon, starting from new moon, which comes straight after "waxing crescent"?
- A. new moon
- B. last quarter
- C. first quarter
- D. waxing gibbous
Question 10
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
- A. It spins once in the same time it takes to orbit Earth
- B. Earth blocks the other side
- C. It does not spin at all
- D. The other side is always dark
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