Moon Phases

Which moon phase is shown?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

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When the moon is waxing it is ____________________.

• Growing or getting bigger

• Shrinking or getting smaller

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When the moon is waning it is __________________.

• Growing, or getting bigger

• Shrinking, or getting smaller

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How much of the moon is always lit?

• can't tell
• always changes
• half
• 3/4

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _______.

• day

• year

• week

• month

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The moon ____________ around the Earth.

• revoloves
• rotates
• up
• down

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The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _________.

• revolutions

• phases

• rotations

• eclipses

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Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• dark, light, half, quarter, blue
• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

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What is the source of the moon's light?

• Earth

• the sun

• the moon

• Mars

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Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order? 

• Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter
• waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous
• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent
• New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent 

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