8.7B Moon Phases Basics

How would you describe these moon phases?

• waxing
• waning
• shrinking
• full

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Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

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What Moon phase is this?

• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• New Moon
• Half Moon

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What Moon phase is this?

• Old Moon
• Far Side of the Moon
• New Moon
• Waxing Gibbous

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The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

• clockwise
• counterclockwise
• upwards
• downwards

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What is this a picture of?

• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

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What is this a picture of?

• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

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What is this a picture of?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent

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What is this a picture of?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent

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About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

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