The Moon Subunit 2024

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What is the First Quarter Moon phase?

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The First Quarter Moon phase is when half of the moon is visible, and the Earth, Moon, and Sun form a 90-degree angle. It occurs as the moon moves towards the Full Moon phase.

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True or False: The moon's orbit around the Earth and the moon's rotation on its axis take the same amount of time.

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True

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What is the Full Moon phase?

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The Full Moon phase is when the entire face of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth.

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What does the moon do around the Earth?

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The moon orbits around the Earth.

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How did the moon form?

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The moon formed when an asteroid hit the Earth, and the material from the impact eventually clumped together to create the moon.

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What are the four main phases of the moon?

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The four main phases of the moon are New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter.

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What is a New Moon?

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A New Moon is the phase when the moon is not visible from Earth because it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun.

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What is a Last Quarter Moon?

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The Last Quarter Moon phase is when half of the moon is visible, and it is moving towards the New Moon phase.

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What is the difference between rotation and orbit?

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Rotation is when an object spins on its axis, while orbit is when an object moves around another object in space.

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How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

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It takes about 27.3 days for the moon to complete one orbit around the Earth.