Astro 15 - Week 7

Which stick figure is shown at 3am for their local time?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which direction does this 3am Earth observer see the full moon in their sky?

• High in the West

• Near the West horizon

• At the Zenith

• Near the East horizon

• High in the East

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It is 6 am for the observer and the moon is high overhead. Which phase is the Moon?

• Waxing Crescent

• 1st Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• 3rd Quarter

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For the observer shown, the time is ____ and the Moon is located _____.

• 11 am, high in the eastern sky

• 1 pm, high in the eastern sky

• 11 am, near the eastern horizon

• 1 pm, near the eastern horizon

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What time does the 1st quarter phase of the Moon rise?

• 12:00 am

• 6:00 am

• 9:00 am

• 12:00 pm

• 6:00 pm

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It is 6 pm for an observer. The Moon is rising in the East and its phase is _____.

• 1st Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the current phase of the moon is waxing crescent, what phase will the Moon be in two weeks?

• Waning Gibbous

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

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At what time is the Moon directly overhead during its Third Quarter phase?

• 12 pm

• 6 pm

• 12 am

• 6 am

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The waxing gibbous phase of the Moon can be seen ______ at 3pm.

• high in the eastern sky

• low in the eastern sky

• high in the western sky

• low in the western sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At 9 am, you notice which phase of the Moon starting to rise in the East?

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1