Lunar Cycle Quiz Review

What is the correct series of phases from a full moon to a new moon?

• Waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

• Waning gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent

• Waxing gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

• Waxing gibbous, third quarter, waxing crescent

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What is the correct series of phases from a third quarter moon to a first quarter moon?

• Waxing crescent, new moon, waning crescent

• Waning crescent, new moon, waxing crescent

• Waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous

• Waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous

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Only a small part of the Moon's visible surface is lit following the new moon. The moon is in its —

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

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During the lunar cycle, the Moon always appears —

• to wax, but not wane

• to wax then wane

• to wane while waxing

• to wane but not wax

• to wax on then wax off

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On which date will they most likely be able to observe a 3rd Quarter Moon?

• May 18th

• May 25th

• June 1st

• Smarch 36th

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Pictured is a full moon. Which date would be the best prediction for the next new moon appearance?

• December 12th

• December 18th

• December 28th

• January 3rd

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Click on the correct answer

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Which diagram shows the correct relative positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth when the moon was in the observed phase?

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.Which diagram correctly models the Sun, Earth, and the Moon during the third quarter of the lunar cycle?

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Which moon phase most likely occurs at the time in the cycle represented by an X on the graph?

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