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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What phase of the moon is this?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Waning 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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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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Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.

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

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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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Name this phase of the moon.

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

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