Predicting Moon Phases

How long after a new moon will it take to see another new moon?

• 14 days (two weeks)

• about 28 days (one month)

• 24 hours (one day)

• 365 days (one year)

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If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 

• April 29th
• July 4th
• May 4th
• September 12th

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8.7b

What phase comes AFTER this one?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Third Quarter

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What phase comes BEFORE this one?

• New Moon
• Third Quarter
• Waxing Crescent
• Full Moon

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What phase comes BEFORE this one?

• Full Moon
• Third Quarter
• New Moon
• First Quarter

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What phase comes AFTER this one?

• Waning Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent
• Third Quarter

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What moon would you expect to see on March 23rd?

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What is the missing lunar phase?

• Third Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 9th.

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 26th.

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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