Moon Phases

Why does the moon appear to change shapes in the sky?

• The gravity on the moon from the Earth changes the shape.

• The light reflected off of the moon from the Earth changes.

• The relative position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth changes the amount of reflected sunlight that we see.

• The amount of sunlight reflected off the moon changes its shape as seen on Earth.

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The moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits around the Earth. This causes us on Earth to see which of the following?

• Some phases more often than others

• Only one side of the moon from Earth

• The far side of the moon during a full moon

• All sides of the moon from Earth

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How long does the lunar cycle take to complete?

• 24 hours

• 29.5 days

• 14 days

• 365 days

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A decreasing amount of visible light on the moon’s surface is referred to as ____________________.

• waxing moon

• waning moon

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The moon’s light is completely visible from Earth during a ____________________.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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During a ____________________, the reflected light is increasing on the moon’s surface, but less than half is visible from Earth.

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

• Last (3rd) Quarter

• New Moon

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Only the left half of the moon is visible from Earth during a ____________________.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Last (3rd) Quarter

• 1st Quarter

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During a ____________________, the reflected light is decreasing on the moon’s surface, but more than half is still visible from Earth.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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No reflected light from the Sun is visible on Earth during a ____________________.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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During a ____________________, the reflected light is decreasing on the moon’s surface and less than half is visible from Earth.

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

• Last (3rd) Quarter

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