Brain Pop - Moon Phases

The word "waxing" can replace the first word of which phrase?

• cooling temperatures

• dwindling salaries

• increasing support

• running out of time

Which term describes the relationship between wax and wane?

• synonyms

• antonyms

• homonyms

• homophones

Which hypothetical scenario would result in the moon not having different phases?

• The moon takes twice as long now as it does to orbit the Earth

• Earth takes twice as long now as it does to orbit the sun

• Earth has two moons

• The moon always stays in one spot relative to the Earth and sun.

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How much of the moon's bright side can you see during a new moon?

• 0 percent

• 10 percent

• 50 percent

• 100 percent

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Which of the following phenomena never affects the moon's phase?

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• The earth's orbit around the sun

• The earth's rotation on its axis

• The relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun

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What can you logically conclude about the relationship between full moons and lunar eclipses?

• A lunar eclipse never occurs during a full moon

• A lunar eclipse always occurs during a full moon

• A lunar eclipse can ONLY occur during a full moon

• A lunar eclipse is the same thing as a full moon

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Piloting a ship by moonlight is most difficult during which phase?

• First quarter moon

• Full moon

• Third quarter moon

• New moon

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Without any other information, which of these terms best describes the moon in this image?

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Waxing

• Waning

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Place the following phases of the moon in the correct sequence: A) Waxing crescent; B) Waning gibbous; C) Third quarter moon

• ABC

• ACB

• CAB

• BCA

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How does the length of a lunar month compare to the average length of a month in a standard 365-day calendar?

• About one day shorter

• About one day longer

• About three days shorter

• The same

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