Moon Phases

_______ is the apparent changing shapes of the Moon 

• New Moon
• Crescent Moon
• Full Moon
• Moon Phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears to be not lit. 

• New Moon
• Crescent Moon
• Full Moon
• Moon Phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Moon to make one full revolution around the Earth? 

• one day
• one month
• one year
• never

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How would you describe the Moon? 

• Smooth surface with an atmosphere but no water
• Surface filled with carters and water but no atmosphere
• Filled with carters and dust, no water or atmosphere 
• The same as Earth 

What causes the moon's phases

• Where you are standing on Earth
• the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun
• The tilt of Earth
• how fast the moon is moving

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

• clockwise
• counterclockwise
• upwards
• downwards

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Define Full Moon

• None of moon is visible
• Half moon phase is visible
• Complete moon face is visible
• Less Than half of moon is visible

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Define Quarter Moon

• None of moon visible
• Less than Half the moon is visible
• More than half of moon is visible
• Half of the moon is visible

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name this moon phase

• Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent
• Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1