Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides

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Changes in the moon's appearance are

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phases

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What causes the moon's phases?

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the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

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Waxing

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Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing

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Name this moon phase: Waxing Gibbous, Waxing Crescent, Waning Crescent, Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Crescent

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Name this moon phase
Options: Waning Crescent, Waxing Crescent, Waning Gibbous, Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides? Options: Sun, Saturn, Moon, Venus

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Moon

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Which moon phase is shown in this diagram? Options: new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter/3rd quarter

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new moon

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Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

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New moon

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About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth? Options: 65 days, 8 days, 365 days, 28 days

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28 days

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What Moon phase is this? Options: Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, New Moon, Half Moon

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Full Moon