Astronomy Review

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• dark, light, half, quarter, blue
• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase of the moon for letter c

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase of the moon for letter b

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• 1st Quarter

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

• New moon
• First quarter moon
• Full moon
• Last quarter moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1