Moon Phases & Tides

When the Moon is receiving sunlight on the side facing away from Earth, the phase is what?

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

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We see only one side of the Moon because...

• The Moon rotates and revolves around Earth in the same length of time.

• We see both sides of the Moon.

• The Sun orbits Earth at the same time it rotates.

• The Earth orbits the Moon at the same time it rotates.

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What phase is number 4?

• Waning crescent

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Waxing gibbous

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Which phase is number 13?

• Waning gibbous

• Last quarter

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

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How long does it take for the Moon to rotate on its axis?

• One day

• One week

• One month

• One year

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What phase is this?

• Waning gibbous

• Full

• Last quarter

• Waxing crescent

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What phase is this?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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What phase is this?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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What does "waning" mean?

• Staying the same

• Having one side illuminated

• Getting bigger and brighter

• Getting smaller and darker

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What does "waxing" mean?

• Can't be seen at all

• Getting smaller and darker

• Getting bigger and brighter

• Total illumination

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