Phases of the Moon

If the Earth, Moon, and Sun are positioned as above which phase the moon would you observe?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Full Moon

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What does it mean for the moon to be Waning?

• It appears to get larger

• It appears to get smaller

• More shadow is showing than moon

• The moon is not visible at all.

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What does it mean for the moon to be Waxing?

• No moon is visible at night

• The entire moon is seen at night

• The moon is appearing to get larger

• The moon is appearing to get smaller

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the best explanation for why the moon looks different over a two to three week period?

• It looks different because it moves in the sky

• It looks different because the Moon revolves around the Earth

• It looks different because the Earth revolves around the Sun

• It looks different because part of it goes away

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases?

• one week

• four weeks

• three weeks

• two weeks

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What moon phase would you see from Earth?

• Full moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

• New moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What side of the moon is visible if it is in First Quarter phase?

• Left

• Right

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What side of the moon is visible when it is in Third Quarter?

• Left

• Right

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If there is a New Moon, what would you see in the sky?

• A brightly lit circle in the sky

• only about one quarter of the moon

• about half of the moon

• no moon would be visible

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon revolves around the Earth. Which is another term used to describe an object in outer space that revolves around a bigger object?

• a comet

• a satellite

• an atom

• a space vehicle

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