Moon Phases
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the First Quarter Moon?
Back
The First Quarter Moon is the phase of the moon where half of the moon is illuminated and appears as a half-circle. It occurs about a week after the New Moon.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Waning Gibbous Moon?
Back
The Waning Gibbous Moon is the phase that occurs after a Full Moon when more than half of the moon is illuminated but decreasing in size.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How much of the moon is always lit?
Back
Half of the moon is always lit by the sun, regardless of the phase we see from Earth.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
Back
To revolve means that the moon orbits around the Earth in a circular path, taking about 27.3 days to complete one orbit.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean when the moon is waning?
Back
When the moon is waning, it means that the visible portion of the moon is decreasing in size, moving from Full Moon to New Moon.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a New Moon?
Back
A New Moon is the phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun, and the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a Full Moon?
Back
A Full Moon is the phase when the entire face of the moon is illuminated by the sun, occurring when the Earth is between the sun and the moon.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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