Moon Phases Partner Quiz (Scale Visualizations)

The phases of the moon repeat approximately every

• 29 days

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 days

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Which phase is shown at point 5?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

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Which phase is shown at Point 1?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

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Moon phases are the result of: (choose all that apply)

• The Earth's revolution around the sun.

• The Moon's revolution around the Earth.

• The angle that light hits the Moon as seen from Earth.

• The angle that light hits the Earth.

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Which direction does the moon orbit the Earth?

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

The moon seems to "gain light" in phases 2-5. Which term best describes this phenomenon?

• Waning

• Waxing

• Gibbous

• Crescent

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Which images show a "gibbous" moon phase? (choose all that apply)

• 1 and 2

• 3 and 4

• 4 and 6

• 6 and 7

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Which points show "waning" moon phases?

• 2-5

• 5-8

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What is the term for the phase of the moon when it is completely dark?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

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A day and a year are the same on the moon. How is this possible?

• The moon rotates faster than it revolves.

• The moon rotates and revolves at the same speed as the Earth.

• The moon rotates and revolves at the same rate.

• The moon revolves in the same direction as the Earth.

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