The Moon: Phases of Discovery

Test your knowledge about the Moon, a quiz aligned with the "Kingdom in Peril" learning experience on Infiniscope, a Science Mission Directorate project powered by NASA.

True or False: We always see the same side of the Moon.

True False
Approximately how long does it take for the Moon to orbit Earth?

24 hours 7 days 28 days 365 days
What causes the phases of the Moon?

Shadows from other objects in the solar system The Moon's position relative to Earth & The Sun The shadow of Earth The rotation of the Moon
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