Lunar cycle

Which phases are waning?

• 2 and 4

• 6 and 8

• 1 and 5

• 3 and 7

What would the moon look like 14 days after this one?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

What moon phase will be observed after the waning crescent?

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The image shows how the moon looks during the lunar cycle. The moon will look this way again in about -

• 27.3 days

• 29.5 days

• 1 year

• 24 hours

What phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter

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About how long does it take for the moon to go from new moon to full moon?

• 1 day

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 1 month

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The moon is growing/getting bigger and light is on the right.

• Waxing
• Waning

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The moon is shrinking/getting smaller and light is on the left.

• Waxing
• Waning

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First phase of the lunar cycle; not visible and it's often represented by a black circle.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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When the entire moon is visible. Happens half way through the lunar cycle only .

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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