Phases of the Moon

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Half Moon

• Waxing Crescent

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The different phases of the Moon are caused by:

• The days of the months
• The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth
• The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun
• The tides of the ocean

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About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

• around 1 week

• around 1 month

• around 1 year

• around 1 day

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How much of the Moon is always reflecting light from the Sun?

• The entire moon is always illuminated

• Half of the Moon is always illuminated; it's just not always facing Earth

• Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the new moon

• Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the full moon

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What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?

• New Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• Full Moon

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What is the correct phases of the Moon at position 3?

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter (or Waxing Half)

• Third Quarter (or Waning Half)

• Waxing Gibbous

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What are the correct phases of the Moon from position 6 through 8?

• Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Crescent

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The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

• clockwise
• counterclockwise
• upwards
• downwards

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What causes the moon's phases

• Where you are standing on Earth
• the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun
• The tilt of Earth
• how fast the moon is moving

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Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

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