Moon Phases & Tides

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When the Moon is receiving sunlight on the side facing away from Earth, the phase is what?

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New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Why do we see only one side of the Moon?

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The Moon rotates and revolves around Earth in the same length of time.

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What phase is number 4? Options: Waning crescent, Waning gibbous, Waxing crescent, Waxing gibbous

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Waxing gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which phase is number 13? Options: Waning gibbous, Last quarter, New Moon, Waxing Crescent

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Last quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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How long does it take for the Moon to rotate on its axis?

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One month

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What phase is this? Options: Waning gibbous, Full, Last quarter, Waxing crescent

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Waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What phase is this? Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter, Last Quarter

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Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What phase is this? New Moon, Full Moon, First Quarter, Last Quarter

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First Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Waning

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Getting smaller and darker

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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waxing

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Getting bigger and brighter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1