The Phases of the Moon

How does the Moon move around the Earth?

• It revolves.

• It rotates.

• It revolves and rotates.

• None of he Above.

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How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?

• 273 days

• 27.3 hours

• 27.3 days

• 27.3 years

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

• because the Earth rotates and revolves for the same amount of time as the moon.

• because the moon rotates and revolves for different amounts of time.

• because the moon rotates and revolves for the same amount of time.

• None of the Above

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The light we see from the moon is the ____________________.

• Moon's reflection

• Sun's reflection

• Earth's reflection

• Galaxy's reflection

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How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

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When the moon is closest to the Earth it is in the _______________.

• First Quarter Phase

• Third Quarter Phase

• New Moon Phase

• Waxing Crescent Phase

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When we can see half of the lighted surface, the moon is in the _______________.

• First Quarter Phase

• Full moon Phase

• New Moon Phase

• Waxing Crescent Phase

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What phase comes after the New Moon Phase?

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

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What does waxing mean?

• smaller part of the moon is visible

• expanding part of the moon is visible

• a process of change

• different amounts of the moon

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What happens to the moon during the full moon phase?

• 1/4 of the lighted surface can be seen

• half the lighted surface can be seen

• 3/4 of the lighted surface can be seen

• the entire lighted surface of the moon can be seen

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