STAAR Lunar cycle,Tides, Seasons

The Moon ________ around the Earth.

• moves parallel
• rotates
• moves perpendicular
• revolves

What Moon phase is this?

• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• New Moon
• Half Moon

What moon phase is at position 6? 

• waxing crescent 
• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous 
• waning crescent 

What moon phase is at position 7?

• waxing gibbous
• 1st quarter
• 3rd quarter 
• full

There are 5 different Moon Phases 

• True
• False 

What Is A Lunar Month ?

• It is a misconception that the moon gives off light.
• The moon is lined up between the Earth and Sun.
• Lunar month is the 29.53 days it takes to go from one new moon to the next.
• There is no Full Moon phase.

How many times does the Full Moon appear

• It only appears 2 times a year
• It only appears Once every 500 years 
• 5 times a year
• It only appears one time per month

What is a New Moon?

• A full Moon
• Where the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun 
• The second Twilight " New Moon"
• Or a Whole new moon

What is the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun when there is a full moon?

• Sun, Moon, Earth
• Sun, Earth, Moon
• Moon, Earth, Sun
• Moon, Sun, Earth

What moon phase is at position 5?

• waning gibbous 
• waxing crescent 
• New
• Full