Moon Phases

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What causes the moon's phases

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the amount 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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How many phases does the moon go through? Options: 4, 8, 10, 16

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8

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _. Options: swelling, waxing, waning, disappearing

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waning

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _. Options: day, year, week, month

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month

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What is the spinning of the earth on its axis that causes day and night called?

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rotation.

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The path of an object in space around another object is a(n)

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orbit.

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If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? Options: April 29th, July 4th, May 4th, September 12th

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May 4th

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What is the missing phase?

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What is the missing phase?

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