Phases of the Moon

What can learning about the phases of the moon help us understand?

• The movement of the Earth and the moon in space

• The reason for why the moon looks different at different times

• The distance between the Earth and the moon

• The color of the moon

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What is the name of the phase when the moon is completely illuminated?

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

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Why does the moon look different at different times?

• Because sometimes none of it is lit up

• Because sometimes all of it is lit up

• Because of the Earth's orbit around the sun

• Because of the moon's orbit around the Earth

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The phases of the moon happen because of the way the moon orbits around the Earth. As the moon moves, the amount of sunlight that we see from Earth changes, creating the different ___

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What does the passage explain?

• Different phases of the sun

• Different phases of the Earth

• Different phases of the moon

• Different phases of the stars

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Comprehending a text

What phase do we see only the dark side of the moon, or can barely see it?

• New moon

• First quarter

• Full moon

• Last quarter

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Main ideas and supporting details

What evidence from the text supports the statement that the moon is not visible from Earth during the new moon phase?

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Citing textual evidence

What does the full moon look like according to the text?

• The moon is completely invisible
• Only half of the moon is illuminated
• The moon appears red in color
• Entire face of the moon is illuminated

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During which phase does the moon appear as a complete circle in the sky?

• First quarter phase

• New moon phase

• Full moon phase

• Third quarter phase

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