Moon Phases

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True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.

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True

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How does the moon look during the quarter phase?

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a half circle

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When the moon waxes, it

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seems to get bigger in size and goes from a new moon to a full moon

Front

What happens when the moon wanes?

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Goes from a full moon back to a new moon and seems to get smaller in size.

Front

What happens right after the full moon phase?

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The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order

Front

What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon? Options: new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full; new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full; full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new; full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new

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new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

Front

What is true of a new moon?

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The moon appears invisible

Front

Which moon is shown in the picture?

Options: new, crescent, quarter, gibbous

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crescent

Front

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

Options: full, gibbous, quarter, crescent

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gibbous

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Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets or stars?

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The planets and stars are farther away