Moon

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

• waning
• full
• waxing
• new

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When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

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

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Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases
• eclipses
• stages
• cycle

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Sheldon on Big Bang Theory says "The moon looks larger than the stars!" What explains this?

• The moons soaks up the stars' light.

• The moon is larger than Earth.

• The moon is larger than stars.

• The moon is closer to Earth than stars.

Name the moon phase

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

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Name the moon phase

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

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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.

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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What Moon phase is this?

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

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What Moon phase is this?

• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Third Quarter
• First Quarter

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