Lunar Phases

What causes the moon to go through phases?

• the revolution of the moon around the earth

• the rotation of the moon on its axis

• the rotation of the earth on its axis

• the revolution of the earth around the sun

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The amount of time it takes the moon to revolve around the earth one time is ________________.

• one year

• one day

• one century

• one month

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter or (third quarter)
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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How much of the moon is always lit?

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

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

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