Moon

We see the same side of the moon all the time.

• True
• False

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The moon reflects light from the sun.

• True
• False

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It takes about one ________ for the moon to orbit Earth.

• day
• month
• year 
• minute

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Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?

• waxing 
• waning

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What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

• The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
• The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon. 

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During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the moon…

• Physically changing size and shape

• Moving closer and then farther away from Earth

• Reflecting a different amount of light due to the position with Earth and the Sun.

• Having craters on its surface

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During which phase of the Moon can we sometimes have solar eclipse?

• New moon

• Full moon

• First quarter

• Last quarter

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True or False: The moon produces its own light.

• True

• False

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