Moon Phases & Tides

Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

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Name the moon phase

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

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Name the moon phase

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

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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What phase is this?

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

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What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

• The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
• The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
• The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
• The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

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When the moon wanes, it ________.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon
• goes from a full moon to a new moon
  
  
• appears to get larger in size
• cries a lot

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Which position would have the greatest effect on the tides?

• 3rd quarter

• new moon

• 1st quarter

• crescent

Where would the sun be positioned in this picture?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Look at the diagram of phases of the Moon. What phase does Day 14 represent?

• waxing moon

• new moon

• full moon

• waning moon

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