Phases of the Moon

This moon phase is called a ____________ gibbous.

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At the beginning of the moon's phase cycle, you won't see any part of it lit up. This is called...

• last quarter

• first quarter

• full moon

• new moon

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Name this moon phase:

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

• last quarter

• waning gibbous

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About 14 days after a new moon, you may hear werewolves howling at a __________ moon.

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Name this moon phase:

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• first quarter

• waning crescent

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Wayne the Werewolf started howling at this moon on a cold February night. JR walked up to Wayne and said, "It's not a full moon yet, Wayne! Why are you howling at it? It's a..."

• waxing gibbous

• last quarter moon

• waning gibbous

• new moon

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The second half moon is also known as the __________ quarter.

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Name this moon phase:

• whining crescent

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

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About how many days does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle?

• 14

• 21

• 28

• 31

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What action causes us to see different phases of the moon throughout each month?

• the Earth's orbit around the sun

• the Earth's rotation

• the moon's orbit around Earth

• Gabbi's orbit around the moon

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