Moon

What moon phase is this image?

• Full

• New

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

• waning

• waxing

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When the moon appears to be getting larger

• wax

• wane

• new

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• month

• year

• week

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True or False: The moon produces its own light.

• True

• False

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Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• New

• Cresent

• Quarter

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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What causes the moon to shine?

• The sun

• Its red-hot surface

• Pixie dust

• Electricity

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The moon is not visible in the night sky during which phase?

• Waning crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon

• New moon

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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 position with Earth and the Sun.

• Having craters on its surface

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