Moon

If the moon is roughly 3/4 illuminated we say it is in the _________________________ stage.

• Crescent

• New

• Gibbous

• Quarter

If the moon is fully illuminated it is said to be a____________ moon.

• New

• Full

• Crescent

• Gibbous

When the moon is between the sun and the earth, we basically do not see it. What is this phase called?

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• New Moon

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Rotation describes an objects motion:

• Around the sun

• On it's own axis

• Around Earth

• Around Mars

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Why does the moon appear to shine?

• Because it reflects light from the sun

• Because it reflects light from Earth

• It produces light like a star

As the illuminated portion of the moon that we see decreases each night, the moon is said to be:

• Waning

• Growing

• Waxing

We always see the same side of the moon because?

• We can only look at night

• We have low power telescopes

• The moon rotates and revolves at roughly the same rate the Earth does

• We don't know where to look

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When only a small portion of the illuminated side of the Moon is visible, it is called a waxing or waning:

• Full Moon

• Crescent

• New Moon

• Gibbous

Tides are caused by ___________

• wind
• gravitational pull of moon
• waves gravitation toward land
• rain

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE

• CRESCENT MOON
• NEW MOON
• FULL MOON
• WANING GIBBOUS

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