Moon Study Guide

A moon

• orbits the sun

• orbits a planet

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How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 27 days

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How does the moon move? Check all that apply

• It spins on its axis

• It orbits the Earth

• It gets closer to Earth over time

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What is tidal locking?

• The time during a lunar eclipse when the tides stop.

• When the same side of a satellite always faces what it's orbiting

• When one spot on a coastline erodes so the incoming tide water is stuck there

When does a new moon rise?

• Around sunrise

• Around sunset

• Around noon

• Around midnight

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When does a full moon rise?

• Around sunrise

• Around sunset

• Around noon

• Around midnight

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When does a first quarter moon rise?

• Around sunrise

• Around sunset

• Around noon

• Around midnight

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When does a third quarter moon rise?

• Around sunrise

• Around sunset

• Around noon

• Around midnight

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When the Moon is waning...

• More of it is lit every day

• Less of it is lit every day

• It is moving further away from Earth

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When the Moon is waxing...

• More of it is lit every day

• Less of it is lit every day

• It is moving closer to the Earth

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