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Grade 6 The Moon
What are the different shapes of the Moon seen from Earth called?
  1. ellipse
  2. first quarter
  3. third quarter
  4. phases
Grade 6 The Moon

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The Moon has eight phases.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 The Moon
What does the diagram below show?
Spring Tide
  1. Spring Tide
  2. Neap Tide
Grade 6 The Moon
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon                                                                               .
  1. physically changing size and shape
  2. moving closer and then farther away from Earth
  3. reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun
  4. having craters on its surface
Grade 6 The Moon
What is the average duration of the totality of a lunar eclipse?
  1. 1 - 2 hours
  2. 4 - 7 hours
  3. 10 - 12 hours
  4. 8 - 10 hours
Grade 6 The Moon
The Moon gets its light from
  1. a flashlight.
  2. Earth.
  3. the Sun.
  4. Venus.
Grade 6 The Moon
Why does the Moon have different phases?
  1. It emits light as it orbits Earth.
  2. It follows the Sun around Earth.
  3. It reflects sunlight as it orbits Earth.
  4. It moves around the Sun.
Grade 6 The Moon
Why do we not have lunar eclipses every month?
  1. The Moon rotates.
  2. Earth is tilted and so it is heated unevenly.
  3. There is not always a new or full moon each month.
  4. The Moon's orbit is tilted around Earth, so the Moon is usually out of Earth's shadow.
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