Phases of the Moon/ Eclipses

the progression of changes in the moon's appearance during the month

• illuminate

• phase

• full moon

• phases of the moon

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half of the moon is illuminated, and the cycle is in the waxing phase.

• first quarter

• circuit

• illuminate

• gibbous

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moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated.

• lunar

• crescent

• full moon

• solar

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(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases (gets bigger)

• waning

• waxing

• illuminate

• phase

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From new moon phase to full moon phase, what do you see?

• an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon

• a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon

• the same amount of light on the moon

• more of the lighted side and then less of the lighted side

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About how many times will the moon cycle through all of its phases in the time it takes Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 3

• 8

• 9

• 12

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From full moon phase to new moon phase, what do you see?

• an increasing amount of lighted side of the moon

• a decreasing amount of lighted side of the moon

• the same amount of light on the moon

• more of the lighted side and then less of the lighted side of the moon

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When do lunar eclipses occur?

• during a new moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun

• during a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun

• during a new moon when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun

• during a full moon when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun

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What causes a solar eclipse?

• the moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth

• the sun blocks moon beams from reaching the Earth

• one side of Earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the other side of the Earth

• Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon

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During what phase can a lunar eclipse occur?

• new moon

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

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