8.7B Moon Phases

What is the name of this moon phase?

• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous

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The name of this phase is...?

• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous

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Which position shows the moon in the last quarter phase?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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How long does it take for the lunar cycle to go from position B to position D?

• 7 days
• 14 days
• 21 days
• 28 days

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Approximately how many days after a full moon does the new moon occur?

• 28 days
• 14 days
• 7 days
• 4 days

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How would you describe these moon phases?

• waxing
• waning
• shrinking
• full

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Look at the diagram of phases of the Moon. What phase does Day 14 represent?

• waxing moon

• new moon

• full moon

• waning moon

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What moon phase will be observed after the waning crescent?

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The image shows how the moon looks during the lunar cycle. The moon will look this way again in about -

• one week

• one month

• one year

• one century

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What will the phase of the moon be in the diagram?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• first quarter

• full moon

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