Earth Moon & Sun

Name the moon phase

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

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Name the moon phase

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

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What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

• The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 
• There is no difference

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

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The moon ____________ around the Earth.

• orbits
• rotates
• up
• down

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TRUE or FALSE
We can see the moon during the day. 

• True
• False

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CHALLENGE
When the moon is lined up exactly between the sun and Earth, it is called a ______ ______. 

• Solar Eclipse
• Lunar Eclipse

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ROTATE vs REVOLVE
What causes the seasons? 

• The Earth spinning or rotating
• The Earth revolving around the Sun on its tilted axis.

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How much of the moon is always lit?

• All of it
• 1/2
• 1/4
• 3/4

Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

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