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Lesson 9.6 Moon Phases Answers

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Traci looks outside one night and sees a full moon. What are the positions of the Moon, the Sun, and Earth on this night?

A
Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.
B
The Sun is between Earth and the Moon.
C
The Moon is between Earth and the Sun.
D
The Moon is beside Earth, in front of the Sun.
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Siobhan cut out a circle of cardboard to make a model of the Moon. What could she draw on the cardboard to represent features of the Moon?

A
small circles to represent craters
B
straight lines to represent riverbeds
C
large dark areas to represent highlands
D
large lighted areas to represent hardened lava
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Stella tells her friend Gale that the Sun never shines on one side of the Moon and that is why people talk about "the dark side of the Moon.” What should Gale say to Stella?

A
Gale should say that the motion of the Moon causes the same side to always face the Sun.
B
Gale should say that the far side of the Moon isn’t always dark; we just never see it from Earth.
C
Gale should say that it used to be true that one side is always dark, but that this is not true anymore.
D
Gale should say that the reason one side of the Moon is called dark is because it no longer emits light.
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Study the image.

Question illustration
A
The curve indicates the distance of Earth from other planets.
B
The curve indicates the size of Earth compared to other planets.
C
The curve indicates the orbit of Earth caused by the Sun’s gravity.
D
The curve indicates the time it takes Earth to complete one rotation.
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Which statement describes a property of the Moon?

A
The Moon has greater gravity than Earth.
B
The same side of the Moon always faces Earth.
C
There are active volcanoes on the Moon’s surface.
D
The Moon’s atmosphere is much thicker than Earth’s atmosphere.
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Why does the Moon cycle through phases?

A
Different parts of the Moon glow at different times of the month.
B
The amount of the illuminated part of the Moon that we can see from Earth changes throughout the month.
C
The Moon reflects different amounts of light from the Sun at different times throughout the month.
D
Earth’s shadow blocks different amounts of sunlight from reaching the Moon throughout the month.
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Which feature found on Earth is also found on the Moon?

A
rivers
B
oceans
C
mountains
D
continents
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Why do the footprints astronauts left on the Moon more than 50 years ago still look very fresh?

A
They were frozen in the Moon’s ice.
B
They were made in molten rock as it solidified.
C
Astronauts cast them in concrete to preserve them.
D
There is no weather on the Moon to wash or blow them away.
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Yesterday Kinesha saw a new moon. Which phase of the Moon will she most likely see tonight?

A
full moon
B
quarter moon
C
crescent moon
D
more than quarter moon
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Study the image.

Question illustration
A
full moon
B
quarter moon
C
new moon
D
crescent moon
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When astronauts step from landing ships onto the surface of the Moon, which statement best describes what happens?

A
Their boots sink slightly into the surface because it is muddy due to rainfall.
B
Their boots make impressions on the surface because it is powdery and there is no rainfall.
C
Their boots slip constantly on the surface because it is covered with sand and there is no gravity.
D
Their boots remain firm on the surface because it is very rocky and there is a lot of gravity.
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The image shows Mei’s view of the Moon on Wednesday and on Friday.

Question illustration
A
a full moon
B
a quarter moon
C
a wider crescent moon
D
a thinner crescent moon
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Why doesn’t the Moon fly out of the solar system in a straight line?

A
Earth’s gravity keeps it in orbit.
B
Meteorite strikes keep it in orbit.
C
Earth’s magnetic field keeps it in orbit.
D
The Moon’s round shape keeps it in orbit.
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Study the image.

Question illustration
A
An image shows a crescent moon facing left.
Option A
B
An image shows a half moon facing left.
Option B
C
An image shows a moon that is not quite full facing right.
Option C
D
An image shows a moon that is not quite full facing left.
Option D
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When the Moon is full, what time of day will moonrise occur?

A
noon
B
sunset
C
sunrise
D
midnight

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