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Moon's Magic: Changing Shapes in the Sky

Questions: 5

Grade: 3

Words: 108

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The moon is a magical friend in the sky. It doesn’t always look the same. Sometimes, it’s round like a pizza – a Full moon. Other times, it’s dark and hides as a New moon. It can also appear as a thin slice – a Crescent moon. These changes are called phases. They happen because the moon orbits, or circles, the Earth. As it moves, sunlight hits it differently. That’s why we see different shapes! Did you know, these phases guide sailors and farmers? They watch for Full moons and New moons. Isn't that amazing? The moon is like a big, bright calendar in the sky!

Question 1

What does the word 'phases' refer to in the context of the moon?

Different shapes of the moon

Explanation. In the context of the moon, 'phases' refers to the different shapes of the moon we see from Earth as it orbits around us.

Different colors of the moon

Different sizes of the moon

Different temperatures of the moon

Different distances of the moon from the Earth

Question 2

What does the moon do that causes its phases?

Changes color

Spins

Orbits the Earth

Explanation. The moon's phases are caused by it orbiting, or circling, the Earth. As it moves, sunlight hits it differently, which is why we see different shapes.

Hides behind the Earth

Blinks

Question 3

Who uses the phases of the moon as a guide?

Teachers

Doctors

Sailors and farmers

Explanation. Sailors and farmers use the phases of the moon as a guide. They watch for Full moons and New moons.

Chefs

Artists

Question 4

What does the moon look like during its Full moon phase?

Dark

Thin slice

Round like a pizza

Explanation. During its Full moon phase, the moon is fully illuminated and looks round like a pizza.

Half circle

Triangle

Question 5

What does the moon look like when it is a New moon?

Bright and round

Half circle

Thin slice

Dark

Explanation. When it is a New moon, the moon is not illuminated and appears dark from our viewpoint on Earth.

Triangle

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