Moon Phases- 5th grade

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What is a Moon Phase?

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The moon changing in about a month

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During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

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reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

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What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

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the same side

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The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

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phases

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

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waning

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About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

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28 days

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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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What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

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The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.

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Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

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waxing

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

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month