Moon Phases

Moon Phases

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Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the duration of a lunar month?

Back

29.5 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the moon phase when the entire face of the moon is illuminated?

Back

Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the moon phase that occurs when half of the moon is illuminated and is increasing in illumination?

Back

First Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the term 'waning' refer to in relation to moon phases?

Back

It means the moon is shrinking in illumination.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the moon phase that occurs after a full moon and before the last quarter?

Back

Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the moon phase that occurs when the moon is not visible from Earth?

Back

New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the moon phase that occurs when the moon is half illuminated and decreasing in illumination?

Back

Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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