synch: lunar cycle

synch: lunar cycle

Multiple Choice

We are able to see the moon in the sky because it creates its own light.

• true the moon is a source of light

• false the moon reflects the light from the sun

Multiple Choice

The moon revolves around the Earth in a ________ direction.

• clockwise (right)

• counterclockwise (left)

Multiple Choice

As the moon revolves around Earth, there are changes in visibility creating a predictable pattern.

• seasons

• tides

• day and night

• lunar cycle

Multiple Choice

How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 year

Multiple Choice

We experience a moon phase change about every ____ days.

• 1-2 days

• 3-4 days

• 7-8 days

• 28 days

Multiple Choice

The _______ is always between the sun and earth.

• full moon

• earth

• new moon

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The _______ is always behind the sun and earth.

• full moon

• earth

• new moon

Multiple Choice

What does waning mean?

• appears to get BIGGER

• appears to get SMALLER

• LESS light

• MORE light

Multiple Choice

Which phases are waning?

• 1 & 2
• 2 & 4
• 4 & 5
• 5 & 1

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What does waxing mean?

• appears to get BIGGER

• appears to get SMALLER

• LESS light

• MORE light

Multiple Choice

Which phases are waxing?

• 1 and 2
• 2 and 3
• 3 and 4
• 4 and 5

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What is this phase?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• First Quarter

Multiple Choice

Which moon phase is pictured?

• full moon

• third quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

Multiple Choice

Which moon phase is pictured?

• waxing gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

Multiple Choice

What phase comes after

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What phase comes next

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

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Waxing Gibbous

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Last Quarter

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First Quarter

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New Moon

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New Moon

Multiple Choice

What will the phase of the moon be in the diagram?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• first quarter

• full moon

Multiple Choice

Look at the diagram of phases of the Moon. What phase does Day 14 represent?

• waxing moon

• new moon

• full moon

• waning moon

Multiple Choice

Look at the diagram of phases of the Moon. What phase does Day 7 represent?

• waxing moon

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

Multiple Choice

What phase would be visible from earth at position 1?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• last quarter

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What phase would be visible from earth at position 5?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• last quarter

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What moon phase would be visible from earth at position 6?

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

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What moon phase would be visible from earth at position 2?

• first quarter

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent