Moon Phases

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

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

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• First Quarter
• Third Quarter

The four parts of a year

• space
• season
• time
• tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

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

Name the moon phase

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