How we see the Moon from Earth | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which statement best describes the Moon?

The Moon is a star.

The Moon is a planet.

The Moon is the closest object in space to Earth. ✓

The Moon is a meteorite.
Something that produces and gives out its own light is called a light ______.

'source' ✓
Which of these is not a light source?

candle

television

stars

clouds ✓
Which of these is the main natural light source for planet Earth?

lightning

The Sun ✓

fire

lamp
When light hits a surface and bounces off, scientists say that light is ______ from the surface.

'reflected' ✓
Which word do we use to describe how Earth moves around the Sun?

rotate

turn

twist

orbit ✓

Why do we use binoculars and telescopes to look in detail at the Moon's surface?

The Moon is very far away from Earth. ✓

The Moon is very close to Earth.

The Moon is always dark so we can't see it.
Which statement about the Moon is true?

The Moon makes its own light.

The Moon reflects light from the Sun. ✓

The Moon only comes out at night.
True or False? Moonlight is actually sunlight that shines on the Moon and bounces off.

True ✓

False

It is impossible to tell
When light hits an object or surface, it bounces off in another direction. We say that the light is being...

'reflected' ✓
Which of these is not a light source?

The Sun

A star

The Moon ✓
Which statement explains why the Moon does not produce its own light?

The Moon is made of rock and dust, which does not produce light. ✓

The Moon is mostly made of water, which does not produce light.

The Moon is too small to produce light.

The Moon is too far away to produce light.

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The Moon is more than 2,000 miles away from the Earth, yet we can see it without binoculars and telescopes
The Moon is a dusty ball of rock, it does not produce its own light
Light is reflected when it hits a surface and bounces off in a different direction
We see the Moon because it reflects light from the Sun

Pupils often think that the Moon produces its own light, or that the Moon only comes out at night

Explore common reflectors of light, to enable pupils to observe how some objects, including the Moon, appear to shine as they reflect light

Moon - Our Moon is an object that travels around planet Earth
Sun - The Sun is a star and the centre of our solar system
Light source - Something that is a light source produces its own light
Reflect - To reflect light is when light hits a surface and bounces off in another direction