Moon Phases

Where does the brightness of the moon come from?

• It is a reflection from the light of the sun.

• The moon is a star that shines bright.

• The brightness comes from the Earth.

• All of the Above

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The moon orbits around the ____________.

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The Earth orbits around the ____________.

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The different shapes of the moon are called

• stars

• half moons

• phases

• planets

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A crescent moon occurs when _____________.

• When the moon is not lit up at all

• When less than half of the moon is lit by the sun

• When the moon is completely lit up

• When more than half of the moon is lit by the sun

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This moon phase is a ___________.

• New Moon

• No Moon

• Half Moon

• Full Moon

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This moon phase is a _______.

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

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Which of the following is not a moon phase?

• Waning Crescent Moon

• Waxing Crescent Moon

• First Quarter Half Moon

• Horizontal Moon

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This moon phase is a _________.

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Croissant

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This moon phase is a ______.

• Third Quarter Half Moon

• Second Quarter Half Moon

• First Quarter Half Moon

• Quarter Moon

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