Moon Phases

The spinning of the earth on its axis that causes day and night is called

• orbit.

• axis.

• rotation.

• revolution.

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The path of an object in space around another object is a(n)

• orbit.

• axis.

• rotation.

• revolution.

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It takes about _____ for the earth to complete one rotation.

• 28 days

• 24 hours

• 365 hours

• 365 days

We call changes in the moon's appearance ________.

• phases
• eclipses
• stages
• cycle

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What causes the moon's phases?

• Where you are standing on Earth

• the amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

• The tilt of Earth

• how fast the moon is moving

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Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

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Define Waning

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing

• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

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The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:

• Left Side
• Right Side

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The 3rd Quarter moon is lit on the:

• Left Side
• Right Side

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What phase is this?

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning gibbous

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