Moon Phases - Part 1

What is the missing phase?

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What is the missing phase?

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What is the missing phase?

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What moon phase comes after this?

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When the lit part of the moon is getting bigger, we call that ...

• Waxing

• Waning

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When the lit part of the moon is getting smaller, we call that ...

• Waxing

• Waning

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What moon phase is shown here?

• crescent moon

• full moon

• gibbous moon

• quarter moon

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What moon phase is shown here?

• quarter moon

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

• new moon

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Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order? 

• Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter
• waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous
• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent
• New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent 

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Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?

• The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.
  
• In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.
• The planets and stars are farther away.
  
• The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.