Less than Half the moon is visible

More than half of moon is visible

What is the correct order of the moon phases?

new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter

new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter

1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon

new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

none, quarter, half, three quarters, full

dark, light, half, quarter, blue

first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

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.

When the moon waxes, it ________.

goes from a new moon to a full moon

goes from a full moon back to a new moon

When the moon wanes, it ________.

goes from a new moon to a full moon

goes from a full moon back to a new moon

What happens right after the full moon phase?

The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.

The moon seems to disappear in the sky.

What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?

new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new

new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full

full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new

What is true of a new moon?

You can see about half the moon.

The moon looks like a pizza pie.

Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?

The planets and stars are farther away.

The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.

In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.

The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

Moon phases

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Changes in the moon's appearance are

phases

eclipses

stages

cycle

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

clockwise

counterclockwise

upwards

downwards

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define Gibbous

Less than half of moon visible

More than half of moon visible

All of moon visible

None of moon visible

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define Full Moon

None of moon is visible

Half moon phase is visible

Complete moon face is visible

Less Than half of moon is visible

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define New Moon

None of moon is visible from Earth

All of moon visible from Earth

Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth

Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth

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Moon phases

57 questions

Changes in the moon's appearance are

What causes the moon's phases

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

Define Waxing

Define Gibbous

Define Full Moon

Define New Moon

Define Quarter Moon

Name this moon phase

Name this moon phase

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