Moon Phases and Eclipses

This model is showing us a...

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

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This image is showing us a.....

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

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When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, this results in a.....

• Waxing moon

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• sun rise

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The moon cycle (lunar cycle) takes approximately _______________ to complete.

• a year

• 28 days/about one month

• 1 day

• 1 week

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The moon is half lit by the sun at all times.        

• True
• False

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The moon is not visible in the night sky during which phase? 

• Waning Crescent
• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• New Moon

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Lunar eclipses always occur during a 

• full moon
• new moon
• first quarter moon
• any moon phase

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Name this moon phase.

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing 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 the position with Earth and the Sun.
• having craters on its surface.

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What way does the Moon revolve around Earth?

• clockwise
• It doesn't revolve around Earth.
• Up and Down
• counterclockwise

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