Lunar Phases

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4
• 8
• 10
• 16

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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. 

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What phase of the moon is this image?

• This is the last quarter moon phase.
• This is the full moon phase.
• This is the first quarter moon phase.
• This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.

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What moon phase is this image?

• This is the full moon phase.
• This is the last quarter moon phase.
• This is the waxing gibbous moon.
• This is the new moon phase.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is this moon phase?

• This is the waxing crescent phase.
• This is the full moon phase.
• This is the waxing gibbous phase.
• This is the last quarter moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What moon phase is this picture?

• This is the full moon phase.  
• This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
• This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
• This is the waning crescent moon phase.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is this moon phase?

• This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
• This is the last quarter moon phase.
• This is the first quarter moon phase.
• This is the new moon phase.  

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What moon phase is this picture?

• This is the waning crescent phase.
• This is the waxing gibbous phase.
• This is the waning gibbous phase.
• This is the new moon phase.

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