Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides

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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The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions
• phases
• rotations
• eclipses

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What is the name of the phase when we cannot see the moon?

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

Name the moon phase

• Quarter moon

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• New moon

Name the moon phase

• New Moon

• waxing crescent

• Quarter moon

• waxing gibbous

Name the moon phase

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

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

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter or (third quarter)
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4
• 8
• 10
• 16

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Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• New