What is the correct order of the moon phases?

new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

waning crescent third quarter, waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, new moon

new moon, waning crescent, first quarter, waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, third quarter, waxing crescent

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

physically changing size and shape.

moving closer and then farther away from Earth.

Moon Phases

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

waxing crescent

last quarter

waxing gibbous

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

full moon

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

full moon

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

first quarter

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the moon phase

Waning Crescent

Last Quarter or (third quarter)

New Moon

Full Moon

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

day

year

week

month

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Moon Phases

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Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase

Name the moon phase

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

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