Earth, Moon, and Sun - fantastic 4th

People see different phases of the moon because -

• the Moon revolves around the earth

• the Moon is often hidden

• the Moon is a flat surface

• the Moon makes its own light

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About how many days does it take for the moon phases to complete one cycle?

• a little over 2 days

• a little over 28 days

• a little over 40 days

• about 2 weeks

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When the moon appears to get smaller each night -

• it is waning

• it is waxing

• it is revolving

• it is rotating

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More than a quarter moon but less than a full moon is called a -

• great moon

• new moon

• gibbous moon

• crescent moon

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As the moon begins its orbit around Earth, a small sliver is illuminated, or lit up. This phase is called the -

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

• quarter moon

• full moon

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The moon is seen because -

• it makes its own light

• its surface is hot

• the stars shine on it all night

• sunlight reflects off of its surface

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When the moon is not visible in the sky, it is called the -

• full moon

• new moon

• crescent moon

• quarter moon

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When the moon appears to get bigger each night, the moon -

• wanes

• waxes

• rotates

• revolves

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The lunar cycle is also known as the -

• sun cycle

• moon cycle

• earth cycle

• cycle of cycles

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The Earth's moon orbits all around us. It _______ the light from the sun.

• gets

• reflects

• rotates

• reduces

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