The moon to the right is in its third quarter. How will the moon look after it moves another quarter of the way through its orbit?

The moon will be completely dark.

The same as it looks in the photo.

The full circle of the moon will be lit.

The quarter moon will be lit on the other side.

During a solar eclipse, the sun appears to go either fully or partially dark. Why can solar eclipses only be observed on certain parts of the Earth? Circle all that apply.

The moon is smaller than Earth.

Only the people in the umbra will see the sun go partially dark.

People in the penumbra will see the sun go partially dark.

Solar eclipses only occur every few years.

Why do the stars appear to move across the sky every night?

because Earth rotates once every 24 hours.

because the Earth orbits the sun once a year

because Earth tilts on its axis

Which of these are affected by Earth's tilt? Mark all that apply.

the number of daylight hours in June.

changes in yearly temperatures across the seasons

Which statement about stars in the night sky is true?

When viewed from the same location at the same time of night, stars visible in December may or may not be seen in March.

People in Alaska and in Florida are likely to see the same stars over the course of a night, but the stars may be in a different location in the sky.

Stars seen from the Northern Hemisphere in the fall are only seen from the Southern Hemisphere in the spring.

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Why does the moon appear to change shape throughout each month?

The fraction of the moon that is lit by the sun changes

Different parts of the moon become visible from Earth as the moon rotates.

Different parts of the sunlit area are visible from Earth due to motions in the Earth-sun-moon system.

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Which phase is the first one?

waxing gibbous

full moon

new moon

waning gibbous

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Which phase is #2?

waxing cresent

full moon

new moon

waning cresent

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Which phase is #3?

first quarter

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

third quarter

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Which phase is #4?

first quarter

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

third quarter

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Which phase is #5?

full moon

waning gibbous

waxing crescent

third quarter

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Which phase is #6?

full moon

waning crescent

waxing gibbous

third quarter

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Seasons, Eclipses, and Moon Phases

Why does the moon appear to change shape throughout each month?

Which phase is the first one?

Which phase is #2?

Which phase is #3?

Which phase is #4?

Which phase is #5?

Which phase is #6?

Which phase is #7?

Which phase is #8?

During a __________ moon, Earth is between the sun and the moon. So, all of the light reflected from the moon is visible from Earth. The moon, Earth, and sun are aligned with Earth in the middle.

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