Earth's Moon

What is the correct order of the lunar cycle?

• new moon, full moon, waxing crescent, waning crescent, first quarter, 3rd quarter

• waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent, full moon; waxing gibbous, 1st quarter, waxing crescent, new moon

• new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon; waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent

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Which phase of the lunar cycle is it when the moon is waxing (growing) and is half full on the right half side?

• 1st quarter (half moon)

• 3rd quarter (half moon)

• full moon

• waxing crescent

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What is the lunar cycle?

• When the moon passes directly behind Earth and into its shadow

• the changes in the moon that happens in 8 phases as the moon takes a full revolution around Earth

• an observer passing through the Moon's shadow partially or fully blocking the Sun

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In which phase of the lunar cycle does the moon appear to be completely invisible to our eyes?

• 3rd quarter

• 1st quarter

• full moon

• new moon

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In which phase of the lunar cycle does the moon appear to be full and completely visible to our eyes?

• full moon

• waxing crescent moon

• waning crescent moon

• half moon

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How long does the lunar cycle last?

• a year

• 29.5 days

• 8 days

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What is that imaginary line that a planet or moon turns on when they rotate?

• axis

• rotate

• revolution

In which phase of the lunar cycle does the moon appear to half full on the left side? This means that the moon is 75 % through the full lunar cycle.

• full moon

• 1st quarter

• 3rd quarter

• waning crescent

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What does waxing mean in relation to the moon?

• It means the moon appears to shrink

• It means the moon appears to grow

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What does waning means in relation to the moon?

• It means the moon appears to shrink

• It means the moon appears to grow

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