Moon Phases and Eclipses

About how many days does it take the moon to go through a complete cycle?

• 7 days

• 365 days

• 29 days

• 20 days

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When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

• waning

• full

• waxing

• new

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When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

• new moon
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous

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Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?

• one month
• two weeks
• 3 days
• 24 hours

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Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases

• eclipses

• stages

• cycle

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As the moon moves from a new moon to a full moon, you see:

• the moon appearing increasingly lighter

• The amount of light the moon is receiving decreasing

• the amount of light the moon gets staying constant

• more light and then less light

Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?

• because the phases change

• because it rotates and revolves at the same rate

• because half of the moon always receives sunlight

• The moon changes positions

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Mrs. Smith says "the moon looks larger than the stars!" What explains this?

• The moons soaks up the star's light

• The moon is larger than Earth

• The moon is larger than stars

• the moon is closer to Earth than stars

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

• clockwise
• counterclockwise
• upwards
• downwards

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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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