Phases of the Moon

This phase shows the dark side of the moon facing the earth.

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

Answer explanation

The moon is between the Sun and the Earth. The dark side of the moon faces the earth during New Moon.

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In this phase, more than half of the moon is visible in the sky. It can be noted that the moon is getting bigger.

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

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In this phase, less and less of its lighted portion can be seen as it decreases in time.

• Waxing crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning gibbous

• Waning crescent

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Identify what phase of the moon.

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

• Last Quarter

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Identify the phase of the moon.

• New Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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Waxing moon means

• the lighted portion of the moon is decreasing resulting to a visible shrinking moon

• a complete lighted side of the moon is shining and visible in the sky.

• the lighted portion of the moon is increasing resulting to a visible growing moon

• the moon starts to disappear

Answer explanation

Waxing means growing and Waning means shrinking or decreasing

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The moon is a planet that orbits the earth.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The moon is not a planet but a satellite. It revolves the earth and it is the only natural satellite.

The moon have its own light source.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It receives all of its light from the sun.

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How many days does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?

• 27 days

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Which of the following statement is incorrect?

I. The gravitational pull of the moon causes the oceans to bulge out in the direction of the moon.

II. Land animals reduced activity during periods of brighter moon light to avoid predation.

III. For many animals, particularly birds, the moon is essential to migration and navigation.

IV. Moonlight causes the soil to be dry.

• I

• II

• III

• IV

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