The Universe - The Moon Review

About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?

• 7 days

• 365 days

• 29.5 days

• 24 hours

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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As the moon moves from a new moon to a full moon, you see:

• the moon appearing increasingly lighter
• The amount of light the moon is receiving decreasing
• the amount of light the moon gets staying constant
• more light and then less light

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How long does it take the moon to complete an orbit around Earth?

• 24 hours (1 day)

• 28 days (1 month)

• 2 weeks (half a month)

• 365 days (a year)

Define Waxing

• The light part of the Moon appears to be growing; the right side is lit.

• The Moon is completely illuminated (lit)

• The Moon is completely in shadow; dark side is facing earth

• The light part of the Moon appears to be decreasing; the left side is lit.

Define Gibbous

• Less than half of moon visible
• More than half of moon visible
• All of moon visible
• None of moon visible

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Define Full Moon

• None of moon is visible
• Half moon phase is visible
• Complete moon face is visible
• Less Than half of moon is visible

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Define New Moon

• None of moon is visible from Earth
• All of moon visible from Earth
• Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
• Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth

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