Phases of the Moon

The Moon gets its light from the

• It reflects the Earth's light

• It reflects the other stars' light

• It reflects the Sun's light

• It makes its own light

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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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What phase of the moon is shown?

• waning gibbous

• 1st quarter

• waxing crescent

• Waxing gibbous

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How many phases of the moon are there?

• eight
• four
• ten

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Name this phase of the moon.

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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Name this moon phase.

• new moon
• 1st quarter moon
• last quarter moon
• waning gibbous

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What is this moon phase?

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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Name this moon phase.

• 1st quarter
• 3rd/last quarter
• new moon
• waxing crescent

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Name this moon phase.

• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous
• waning crescent

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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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