Phases of the Moon Review

How are we able to see the Moon?

• It creates its own light

• The Sun reflects off of it.

• It reflects light from the Earth.

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The Earth and Moon both move in these ways.

• left and right

• around the Earth

• rotate and revolve

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The portion of the Moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from Earth.

• phase

• orbit

• Earth

• Moon

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The number of phases that our Moon has.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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Why isn't the Moon visible during a New Moon?

• The Moon is moving too fast to reflect light.

• The Earth is in front of the Moon.

• It's always visible.

• The Sun is only shining on the back side of the Moon.

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When the Moon is waxing it appears to be _____.

• shrinking

• growing

• slowing down

• speeding up

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When the Moon is full....

• the entire near side is lit up

• it is completely dark

• Less of it is showing

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When the Moon appears to be shrinking it is...

• waxing

• full

• new

• waning

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Which of these describes a New Moon?

• the near side is completely dark

• the near side is entirely lit up

• half of the moon is lit up

• it is the shape of a crescent

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What does the Moon's revolution have to do with Lunar Phases?

• It has nothing to do with it.

• it changes the part of the Moon that is reflecting the sun

• It goes so fast it shoots the sunlight at the earth.

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