Phases Of The Moon | Why Does The Moon Change Its Shape? | Space

If the moon does not make its own light then how do we see it?

• The moon is the sun at night.

• The sun's light is being reflected off of the moon's surface

• The moon is reflecting the stars light

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What is another way to say "phases of the moon"

• Moon changes

• Moon transformations

• Lunar cycle

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When the moon is between the earth and the sun and we cannot see the light being reflected, what phase is this called?

• New moon

• Waxing crescent 

• Invisible moon

• Full moon

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After the new moon phase, it begins to orbit around the earth and part of it gets some sunlight. What is this phase called?

• New moon

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

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After waxing crescent, and we can now see the right half of the moon, what phase is this called?

• New moon

• Waxing crescent 

• First quarter

• Full moon

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After the first quarter, now the moon is more than half full. This phase is called....

• New moon

• First quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing crescent

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Now we can see one side of the moon lit up by the sun, what is this phase called?

• New moon

• First quarter

• Last quarter

• Full moon

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The phase after a full moon is called....

• Full moon

• Waning Gibbous

• First quarter

• Last quarter

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Half of the moon is illuminated, but it is slowly getting smaller. This phase is called....

• First quarter

• Waning Gibbous

• Last quarter

• Waning crescent

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The last part of the moon phase, after the last quarter and before the new moon. 

• Full moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning crescent

• New moon

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