Moon Phases and Ocean Tides

Waxing is to sunrise as ______________________ is to sunset.

• crescent

• waning

• gibbous

• darkness

Identify the name of the phase

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• new moon

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When will there be a waxing gibbous moon

• 14th

• 11th

• 22nd

• 30th

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase will occur in 3 weeks

• full moon

• 3rd quarter

• 1st quarter

• new moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name that phase

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name that phase

• new moon

• waxing crescent

• full moon

• quarter moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase is next

• first quarter

• waxing crescent

• new moon

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows where in the Moon's orbit it will create different moon phases. Identify which moon phases are visible when spring tides occur using numbers?

• 2 and 4

• 1 and 3

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows where in the Moon's orbit it will create different moon phases. Identify which moon phases are visible when neap tides occur using numbers?

• 2 and 4

• 1 and 3

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 4

Which of the following shows a possible sequence of moon appearances?

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