Quiz – Moon Phases, Plant Pigments & Photosynthesis - A
Name:
Per.
Date:
1. How many days does it take for the Moon to go through a full set of phases (synodic month)?
a. 24 hours
b. 27.3 days
c. 365 days
d. 29.5 days
2. Why does the Moon appear to change shape?
a. Earth’s shadow hits the Moon
b. The angle between Sun, Earth, & Moon changes as the Moon orbits Earth.
3. What is the name of the phases to explain that the Moon is appearing less & less lit each day?
a. New
b. Waning
c. Full
d. Waxing
4. Looking at the picture to the right, the NEXT phase, which is just 1 day long, would be:
a. Waxing Crescent
b. Waxing Gibbous
c. 1st Quarter
5. If that picture to the right was lit on the left instead of right, it would be a:
a. Waning Crescent
b. Waxing Crescent
c. New Moon
6. During a New Moon phase, the Moon appears to rise with the Sun and set with the Sun. Two week later during a Full
Moon phase, the Moon appears to rise at Sunset and set at Sunrise. This means that the Moon appears to rise:
a. earlier each day.
b. later each day.
c. at the same time each day.
7. What was the phase of our Moon last night (we discussed what it was earlier this week).
a. Waxing Crescent
b. New Moon c. Waning Gibbous
8. What is the main pigment that is used to absorb Sun’s energy during photosynthesis?
a. Chlorophyll
b. Anthocyanin
c. Xanthophyll
d. Carotene
9. The main purpose of photosynthesis in plants is to:
a. use the air’s extra carbon dioxide.
b. to make oxygen for humans to breathe.
10. Anthocyanin is a unique pigment in that it:
a. is created when sugars are trapped in leaves.
c. to create the plant’s food.
b. is created through photosynthesis.
c. is present throughout the year.
11. On the back side, please answer: If we saw a waxing crescent Moon, would everyone in the world see it? Explain.
Quiz – Moon Phases, Plant Pigments & Photosynthesis - B
Name:
Per.
Date:
1. How many days does it take for the Moon to go through a full set of phases (synodic month)?
a. 365 days
b. 27.3 days
c. 29.5 days
d. 24 hours
2. Why does the Moon appear to change shape?
a. The angle between Sun, Earth, & Moon changes as the Moon orbits Earth.
b. Earth’s shadow hits the Moon.
3. What is the name of the phases to explain that the Moon is appearing less & less lit each day?
a. New
b. Waxing
c. Full
d. Waning
4. Looking at the picture to the right, the NEXT, which is just one day long, phase would be:
a. Waxing Crescent
b. 1st Quarter
c. Waxing Gibbous
5. If that picture to the right was lit on the left instead of right, it would be a:
a. New Moon
b. Waxing Crescent
c. Waning Crescent
6. During a New Moon phase, the Moon appears to rise with the Sun and set with the Sun. During a Full Moon phase, the
Moon appears to rise at Sunset and set at Sunrise. This means that the Moon appears to rise:
a. earlier each day.
b. later each day.
c. at the same time each day.
7. What was the phase of our Moon last night (we discussed what it was earlier this week).
a. Waning Gibbous
b. Waxing Crescent
c. New Moon
8. What is the main pigment that is used to absorb Sun’s energy during photosynthesis?
a. Carotene
b. Anthocyanin
c. Xanthophyll
d. Chlorophyll
9. The main purpose of photosynthesis in plants is to:
a. use the air’s extra carbon dioxide.
b. to make oxygen for humans to breathe.
c. to create the plant’s food.
10. Anthocyanin is a unique pigment in that it:
a. is created through photosynthesis. b. is created when sugars are trapped in leaves. c. is present throughout the year.
11. On the back side, please answer: If we saw a waxing crescent Moon, would everyone in the world see it? Explain.