Lunar Cycle Quick Check

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New Moon

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Full Moon

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Waning Gibbous

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Crescent

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What phase comes next

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What phase comes before

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What phase comes after

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What phase comes before

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What phase comes after

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What phase comes before

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What moon phase is occurring when the moon is in between the sun and earth?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• third quarter

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What moon phase is occurring when the earth is between the moon and sun?

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing gibbous

• waxing crescent

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What direction does the moon orbit the earth?

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

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Why does the moon look different each night?

• the moon orbits the earth so it is in a different spot each night

• the earth orbits the moon so it is in a different spot each night

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Where would the Sun need to be in this diagram to cause these phases of the moon?

• At the Bottom

• At the Left

• At the Top

• At The Right

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What moon phase is shown in the picture?

• first quarter

• new moon

• last quarter

• full moon

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What moon phase should be between the two shown?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• last quarter

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Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon

• 1st quarter

• full moon

• 3rd quarter

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Which phases are waxing?

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

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Which phases are waning?

• 1 & 2
• 2 & 4
• 4 & 5
• 5 & 1

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The movement of one object in a circular path or orbit around another object.
(Causes the seasons, tides, and lunar cycle)

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Spinning
• Gyrating

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The spinning of the Earth on its axis, causing Day & Night

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Gyration
• Orbit

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What causes seasons? (Take your time!!) 

• Tilt 
• Tilt & Rotation 
• Rotation
• Tilt & Revolution 

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The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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Choose the correct order of the moon phases.

• Full, waning crescent, first quarter, waning gibbous, new

• Full, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, new

• New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full

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When the Earth reaches position D, the following season occurs (8.7A)

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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The moon is growing/getting bigger and light is on the right.

• Waxing
• Waning

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The moon is shrinking/getting smaller and light is on the left.

• Waxing
• Waning