Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

The equator rotates slower than the poles.

The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

What are the reasons for the seasons?

Earth's rotation and revolution.

The moon cycle (lunar cycle) takes approximately _______________ to complete.

28 days/approximately one month

When the moon waxes, it ________.

adds a thick covering to its crust

goes from a full moon back to a new moon

When the moon wanes, it ________.

goes from a full moon to a new moon

goes from a new moon to a full moon

Why don't we have a solar or lunar eclipse every month?

because the moon is usually on a different plane

The moon and sun don't align properly

because the sun is too big to be blocked

They DO occur every month, we just don't see them!

Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?

because it rotates and revolves at the same rate

because half of the moon always receives sunlight

Moon Phases

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

physically changing size and shape.

moving closer and then farther away from Earth.

reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

having craters on its surface.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

all of it

the same side

none of it

only one quarter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

swelling

waxing

waning

disappearing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

Waning crescent

Full moon

Waxing gibbous

New moon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

waxing

waning

new

eclipse

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The complete cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

day

year

week

month

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What Moon phase is this?

Full Moon

Waxing Gibbous

New Moon

Half Moon

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Moon Phases

30 questions

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

The complete cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

What Moon phase is this?

What phase comes AFTER this one?

What Moon phase is this?

What phase comes BEFORE this one?

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