Sun, Earth, and Moon S6E2

What causes the moon's phases?

• Where you are standing on Earth.

• The tilt of the Earth.

• The amount of light reflected onto the moon from the Sun.

• How fast the moon is moving.

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What is the definition of waxing?

• The light part of the moon is increasing.

• The moon is completely illuminated.

• The dark side of the moon is facing Earth.

• The light part of the moon is decreasing.

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How many phases does the moon go through?

• 16

• 10

• 8

• 4

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What is the definition of waning?

• The light part of the moon is increasing.

• The moon is completely illuminated.

• The dark side of the moon is facing Earth.

• The light part of the moon is decreasing.

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If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon?

• April 18th

• April 4th of the following year

• Around May 4th

• October 12th

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What is the definition of gibbous?

• All the moon is visible

• Less than half the moon is visible

• None of the moon is visible

• More than half the moon is visible

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• This image represents a new moon.

• This image represents the Third Quarter Moon.

• This image represents the First Quarter Moon.

• This image represents a full moon.

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What is the proper order of the phases of the moon?

• New Moon, First Quarter, Waxing Cresent, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Third Quarter, Waning Gibbous and Waxnng Cresent

• New Moon, Waxing Cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Cresent.

• Full Moon, Third Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Waning Cresent, New Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Waxing Cresent, and First Quarter.

• First Quarter, Waxing Cresent, New Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Third Quarter, Waning Gibbous, and Waxing Cresent.

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The moon phase when you can't see the moon at all:

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

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What moon phase does this picture represent?

• New Moon Phase

• Waxing Crescent Moon Phase

• Waning Gibbous Moon Phase

• Waning Cresent Moon Phase

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