Moon Phases

The lunar cycle is closely related to which

part of our calendar?

• Month

• Day

• Year

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As the moon’s shape appears to get smaller, it is said that the moon is _____

• waxing

• waning

• swelling

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• Last Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• First Quarter

• Waning Crescent

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• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

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• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

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• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

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What number represents a Waning Crescent

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 7

• 8

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What numbers represent gibbous moons

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

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What phase of the moon is represented by number 1 ?

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• New moon

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