Apparent Motion and Moon Phases

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

CHOOSE THE CORRECT MOON PHASE

• WANING GIBBOUS
• NEW MOON
• FULL MOON
• WAXING GIBBOUS

What moon phase will be observed after the waning crescent?

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What phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter

What moon phase will come AFTER this moon phase?

• last quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• new moon

What moon phase occurs about 7 days after a full moon?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• last quarter

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?

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• The Sun orbits the Earth

• The Earth orbits the Sun

• The Sun rotates on its axis

• The Earth rotates on its axis

The Earth rotating on its axis causes_______

• the day and night cycle

• the eight phases of the moon

• the four seasons

• it to snow

The constellation Pisces changes position during a night, as shown in the diagram below. Which motion is mainly responsible for this change in position?

• revolution of Earth around the Sun
• rotation of Earth on its axis
• rotation of Pisces on its axis
• revolution of Pisces around the Sun

Which motion causes some constellations to be visible in New York State only during winter nights and other constellations to be visible only during summer nights?

• Stars in constellations revolve around Earth.
• Stars in constellations revolve around the Sun
• Earth revolves around the Sun
• Earth rotates on its axis.