Phases of the Moon

What phase comes after the waxing crescent?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

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What moon phase comes after the new moon?

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

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What phase comes after the full moon?

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

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How long is one cycle of phases?

• 24 hours

• 27.3 days

• 365 days

• 30 days

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What does "waning" mean when we talk about the moon?

• it appears to be getting larger

• it appears to be getting smaller

• the moon is full

• the moon is invisble

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What makes it possible to see the moon from Earth?

• The surface emits its own light

• It reflects light from Earth.

• It reflects light from the sun.

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What motion causes the moon to show phases when viewed from Earth?

• the revolution of the moon around the Earth

• the rotation of moon on its axis

• the rotation of the sun on its axis

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True or False- The Earth is smaller than the moon.

• True

• False

The shape of the moon changes according to the sunlight's reflection. This is called?

• gravity

• tides

• tilts

• phases

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The four main phases of the moon are....

• waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning crescent, waning gibbous

• waning crescent, waning, gibbous, waxing crescent, waning gibbous

• new, first quarter, full, last quarter

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