Phases of the moon

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• Waxing

• Waning

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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The Moon gets its light from...

• It reflects the Earth's light

• It reflects the other stars' light

• It makes its own light

• It reflects the Sun's light

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

• 29.5 years

• 20 hours

• 29.5 days

• 32 years

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What phase of the moon is shown below?

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• First quarter

• Waning gibbous

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Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE the full moon phase.

• Waxing crescent

• New Moon

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning gibbous

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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

• 1/4 of the moon is always illuminated.

• None of the moon is illuminated.

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How many phases of the moon are there?

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 10

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Which moon phase is occurring when you cannot see the moon at all?

• Full Moon

• Waning crescent

• Waxing crescent

• New moon

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What phase of the moon is occurring below?

• New Moon

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

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What phase comes AFTER the phase pictured below?

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

• Waning crescent

• New moon

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