Quiz #1: The Moon & The Sun

Quiz your knowledge on moon phases, day/night, and seasons! Perfect for 6th graders learning about the Sun and Moon.

CHECK YOUR ASTRONOMY KNOWLEDGE - Complete this quiz after watching videos 1 -5 in the Google Classroom.It is expected that all the answers to your questions will be IN YOUR OWN WORDS. It is not acceptable to copy paste your answers from another website, or to look up answers as you are taking the quiz.If you are unsure of your answers or realize you did not learn something, you may go back to watch the videos again, and then take the quiz. Can you identify the moon's phases? Label the four moons with the name of the phase they are in. Click on the blue dots to type in your answer. The possible answers are: new, crescent, quarter, full, and gibbous. crescent full quarter gibbous Can you determine if North and South America are experiencing day or night? Label the two earths with either day or night. Are North and South America experiencing day or night in the picture? Click on the blue dots to type in your answer. day night Can you figure out the season that North America (hint: look for the North Pole) is in, label the Earth on the left and the right. Label the two earths with the season they are experiencing in North America. Click on the blue dots to type in your answer. winter summer Below are the two categories of rotation and revolution. Three vocabulary words belong to each category. Match the correct vocabulary word to the category. Rotation day and night 24 hours axis Revolution one year 365 days orbit Look at the above picture. Follow the red arrows from right to left with your eye. Is the moon waxing or waning in the above picture. waxing waning