What is the moon's position in the sky during the day or night?

• It appears to travel in an arc from east to west.
• It appears to travel straight up and down.
• It does not appear to move at all.

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The moon gives off its own light.

• True
• False

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What phase is this?

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

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The cycle of the moon's phases takes about a month to complete.

• True
• False

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What phase of the moon is between first quarter and full moon?

• full moon
• new moon
• gibbous moon
• crescent moon

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What is the moon made of?

• cheese
• rock
• solid metal
• burning gases

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Why do we see different shapes of the moon?

• Earth's shadow covers the moon.
• Clouds cover parts of the moon.
• The sun lights up parts of the moon because of the moon's orbit around Earth.
• The moon changes shapes.

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What phase is this?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• waning crescent

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What does waning mean?

• getting brighter

• getting darker

• getting taller

• getting shorter

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What phase is this?

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

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