Quiz about Moon phases and shadows Review

Question 1

How long does it take the moon to go from one full moon to the next full moon?

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29.5 days

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365.25 days

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24 hours

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1 week

Question 2

Which type of eclipse is shown?

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Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

Question 3

A solar eclipse can only happen during which moon phase?

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new moon

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full moon

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1st quarter

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3rd quarter

Question 4

Which type of eclipse is shown?

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Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

Question 5

Which image shows a waxing crescent?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 6

Which image shows a waning gibbous?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 7

True or False?

No matter where the moon is in its orbit, we always see the same side of the moon.

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True

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False

Question 8

Which image shows a first quarter moon?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 9

Which term means light is increasing?

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waxing

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crescent

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waning

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gibbous

Question 10

Which image shows a new moon?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 11

How long does it take for the moon to go from a new moon to the next new moon?

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one month

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one year

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one week

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one day

Question 12

Which term means light is decreasing?

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waning

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crescent

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gibbous

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waxing

Question 13

Which illustration best describes the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a lunar eclipse?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 14

Which illustration best describes the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a solar eclipse?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 15

Question 15.

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 16

Why do shadows change in appearance during the day?

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The way the Sun moves through the sky

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The change in how the air moves

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The place we are standing

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The way things grow

Question 17

Seasons are due to the tilt of the Earth. The seasons are:

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Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall

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Winter and Summer only

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Rainy season, dry season and cold season

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Seasons do not exist

Question 18

A child observed the way the moon looked every day for 60 days. On day 10, the child saw a full moon. On which day will the child likely see a full moon again?

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Day 40

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Day 20

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Day 30

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Day 60

Question 19

The entire lunar cycle takes about how long?

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28 days

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20 days

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15 days

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100 days

Question 20

How many phases are in the lunar cycle?

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8 phases

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5 phases

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10 phases

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30 phases

Question 21

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

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the same side

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all of it

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only one quarter

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none of it

Question 22

As the lighted part of the moon appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ____________.

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waning

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disappearing

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swelling

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waxing

Question 23

When do we see a full moon?

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when all the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us

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when half of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing away from us

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when the sun goes down and there are no clouds in the night sky

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when none of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us

Question 24

What causes the phases of the moon?

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changing position of the Sun on Earth and moon

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shadows of Earth on the moon

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shadows of the moon on Earth

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Changing positions of the moon, Earth and Sun.

Question 25

As the lighted part of the moon appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ____________.

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waning

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disappearing

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swelling

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waxing

Question 26

What are tides?

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rise and fall of the water level on the shore

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circulation of water

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wind pushing ocean water

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glaciers melting causing rising water

Question 27

True or False: The Sun is revolving around the Earth

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False

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True

Question 28

What time of day are shadows the shortest?

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Noon

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Early morning

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Late Morning

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Sunset

Question 29

True or False: The shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon.

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True

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False

Question 30

This is the period of time it takes for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.

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Day

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Revolution

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Night

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Rotation

Question 31

What would be the best way to show the sequence of change in shadows?

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Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object many times during one day

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Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object at 8am and 8 pm

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Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object at noon on a cloudy and sunny day

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Use a meter stick to measure the shadow of an object at noon every day for one week

Question 32

Which shows the best example of a shadow at about noon?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 33

What causes the seasons to change?

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Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.

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The warming and cooling of Earth's core.

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The distance from the sun.

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Earth's rotation on its axis.

Question 34

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 35

Changes in the moon's appearance are

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phases

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eclipses

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stages

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cycle

Question 36

Define Full Moon

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Complete moon face is visible

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None of moon is visible

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Half moon phase is visible

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Less Than half of moon is visible

Question 37

What is the correct order of the moon phases?

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new moon, 1st quarter, full moon, 3rd quarter

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new, full, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter

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1st quarter, 3rd quarter, new moon, full moon

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new, 1st quarter, 3rd quarter, full

Question 38

The Sun seems to travel across the sky from ___________ to __________.

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east to west

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south to north

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west to east

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north to south

Question 39

Look at the picture.  Would the sun be low or high in the sky in the afternoon picture?

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The sun would be low in the sky.

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The sun would be directly above.

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You would not be able to see the sun at all.

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The sun has nothing to do with shadows.

Question 40

When the Earth rotates, it rotates from ________________ to _________________.

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West, East

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North , South

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East, West

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South, North

Question 41

The ___________ rotation causes day to turn into night and night into day.

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Earth's

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Sun's

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Star's

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Moon's

Question 42

The _______ of the Earth on its axis causes the position and length of the shadow to change.

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rotation

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revolution

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spin

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tilt

Question 43

At ____ the length of a shadow is the shortest.

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midday

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8am

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5pm

Question 44

The phase of the Moon are caused by the ______________

What word below correctly fits in the blank?

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revolution of the Moon around the Earth

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tilt of the moon

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tilt of the earth

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revolution of Earth around the moon

Question 45

The Moon revolves around Earth about once every __________________

What word below correctly fits in the blank?

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Month

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Day

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Week

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Year

Question 46

A student is going to walk outside to observe her shadow at four different times during a day. At which time will the student most likely notice her shadow is the

shortest?

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12:05 in the afternoon

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8:05 in the morning

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4:05 in the afternoon

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7:05 in the evening

Question 47

How often does the cycle shown in the diagram occur?

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Daily

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Hourly

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Weekly

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Monthly

Question 48

What is shown inside the box? (Hint... pay attention to the box and the arrow)

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The Axis of Earth

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The South Pole

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The Equator

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The Orbit of the Earth

Question 49

Jenny knows that when it is daytime on one part of Earth, it is nighttime on another. What makes daylight turn to darkness?

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The rotation of Earth

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Earth revolving around the Sun

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The tilt of Earth on its axis

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The Sun traveling away from Earth

Question 50

Name the moon phase

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Full Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

Question 51

How much time between the full moon and the new moon?

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2 weeks

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3 weeks

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1 month

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1 week

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