Lunar Cycle and Eclipses

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 moon's position relative to the Earth and Sun

• having craters on its surface.

A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• 1st Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon
• 3rd Quarter

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

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

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Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

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Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as ____________.

• waxing

• waning

• new

• eclipse

The cycle of the moon lasts about a ____________.

• day

• year

• week

• month

Name the moon phase

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

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Name the moon phase

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

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Name the moon phase

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

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