Lunar Cycle

Where would the Sun need to be in this diagram to cause these phases of the moon?

• At the Bottom

• At the Left

• At the Top

• At The Right

The image shows how the moon looks during the lunar cycle. The moon will look this way again in about -

• one week

• one month

• one year

• one century

About how long does it take for the moon to go from new moon to full moon?

• 1 day

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 1 month

What phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter

When the entire moon is visible. Happens half way through the lunar cycle only .

• Full Moon

• New Moon

First phase of the lunar cycle; not visible and it's often represented by a black circle.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

First Quarter

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What direction does the moon orbit the earth from the top view?

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

Why does the moon look different each night?

• the moon orbits the earth so it is in a different spot each night

• the earth orbits the moon so it is in a different spot each night

Why doesn't the Earth block out the light between the sun and a full moon every month?

• the moon's orbit is tilted

• the earth is much too small to block the light from the sun

• the earth is never between the sun and moon during a normal month