6th Test: Lunar Cycle

What is this phase?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• First Quarter

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Which phases are waxing?

• 1 and 2
• 2 and 3
• 3 and 4
• 4 and 5

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What will be the moon phase 7 nights later?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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The moon phase indicated by X is __.

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which moon phase occurred on January 21, 2011?

• Full Moon
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• First Quarter

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Which phases are waning?

• 1 & 2
• 2 & 4
• 4 & 5
• 5 & 1

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What does waning mean?

• appears to get BIGGER

• appears to get SMALLER

• LESS light

• MORE light

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What does waxing mean?

• appears to get BIGGER

• appears to get SMALLER

• LESS light

• MORE light

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How long is a lunar cycle?

• 7.5 days

• 29.5 days

• 365 days

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What moon phase is occurring when the moon is in between the sun and earth?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• third quarter

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