Why does our view of the Moon change?

Because the Moon orbits around the Earth

Which diagram shows an accurate top view?

Right, because half is always illuminated

Tania went outside and made two observations of the Moon a few days apart. What happened?

The Moon moved so that more of the illuminated half showed

What part of the Moon should be illuminated in this top view?

The left half, because it is closer to the Sun

In a lunar eclipse...

Earth casts a shadow on the Moon

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Earth, Moon, and Sun Unit Review

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1
Suki looked up and saw a crescent moon. If she looks again in a month, what will she see?
Could be any phase
Crescent Moon
Full Moon
Quarter Moon
2
How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth once?
About one week
About one day
About one year
About one month
3
Why does our view of the Moon change?
Because the Earth orbits around the Moon
Because the Moon orbits around the Earth
Because the Sun shines brighter on the Moon at certain times
Because the Sun orbits around the Earth
4
Which view is considered a moon phase?
View of the Earth, Moon, and Sun from above
View of the Moon from the Sun
View of the Moon from Earth
View of the Earth from the Moon
5
In this top view, which part of the Earth and Moon should be illuminated?
Bottom half
Top half
Right half
Left half
6
Which diagram shows an accurate top view?
Left, because the Moon is almost fully illuminated
Right, because half is always illuminated
Right, because it is a quarter moon
Left, because this a gibbous phase
7
How much of the Moon is illuminated at any given time? (ignore eclipses!)
The whole thing
One-half
It varies
One-quarter
8
Tania went outside and made two observations of the Moon a few days apart. What happened?
The Earth's shadow moved , blocking less of the Moon
The Moon moved closer to the Sun, lighting up more of it
The Moon rotated so that more of the light rock showed
The Moon moved so that more of the illuminated half showed
9
Where does the Moon get its light?
It makes its own light
It makes its own light, but is also illuminated by the Sun
The Sun
The Earth
10
What part of the Moon should be illuminated in this top view?
The right half, because it is further from the Sun
None, because the sunlight cannot reach that far
The left half, because it is closer to the Sun
A small part, because it is a crescent moon phase
11
Which moon phase would be seen from Earth, based on this top view?
New Moon
Gibbous Moon
Quarter Moon
Full Moon
12
In a lunar eclipse...
Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
it is a gibbous moon phase.
the Moon casts a shadow on Earth
the Sun is in between the Earth and the Moon
13
What type of eclipse is shown?
Solar
Both
Neither
Lunar
14
The border between light and dark on the moon is called the...
solenoid
terminator
wall
equator

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