Moon phases

Moon phases

​By- Stuti, Summer and Alix

Multiple Choice

WHAT ARE MOON PHASES?

• Rotation of the Moon around the Sun that causes shadows on the Moon.

• When the Earth, Moon and Sun fall in a straight line.

• Tides caused by the gravitation pull of the moon.

• Rotation of the Moon around the Earth that causes shadow on the Moon.

​WHAT ARE MOON PHASES?

The rotation of the Moon around the orbit of the Earth causes the sun to strike light on different areas. The different arrangements of the Sun, Moon and Earth is what causes these phases of the Moon. There are 8 major Moon phases namely:

​- New Moon

​- Waxing Crescent

​- First Quarter

​- Waxing Gibbous

​- Full Moon

​- Waning Gibbous

​- Third Quarter

​- Waning Crescent

Multiple Choice

HOW MANY MOON PHASES ARE THERE?

• 10

• 8

• 12

• There is no specific number.

Multiple Choice

WHICH MOON PHASE IS THIS?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Half Crescent

• Waning Crescent

Multiple Choice

HOW LONG DOES ONE MOON CYCLE TAKE?

• 29.5 Days

• 28.4 Days

• 2 Months

• 31 Days

Multiple Choice

TO THE NAKED EYE, HOW LONG DOES A FULL MOON LAST?

• 1 Day

• A week

• 29.5 Days

• 3 Days

​HOW LONG DOES THE FULL MOON LAST FOR?

​To the Naked eye, the Full moon lasts for about 3 days. Each phase only lasts for an instance before it starts to wane because of its constant rotation around the Earth.

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​Other phases last for varied amounts of days when seen from the naked eye.

Multiple Choice

WHAT ARE TIDES?

• Alternate rising and falling of the sea.

• Waves caused by an Earthquake in the ocean.

• Manual waves produced by machine.

• The loss of water in water bodies.

Multiple Choice

WHAT CAUSES LUNAR TIDES?

• The Sun's gravitational pull.

• The Moon rocks on the Earth.

• The Moon's Gravitational Pull.

• A piece of the sky falling.

​WHAT CAUSES LUNAR TIDES?

The Moon's gravitational force generates something called a tidal force. ​The tidal force causes Earth and its water to bulge on the side closest to the moon and sides furthest from the moon. Each day, your part of the Earth travels across each of these bulges as the Earth rotates. A high tide occurs when you're in one of the bulges. A low tide occurs when you are not in one of the bulges. On most days, this cycle of two high tides and two low tides happens along most of the world's coastlines.

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