Phases of the Moon

Which statement about the moon is correct?

• The moon does not rotate nor revolve.

• The moon revolves around the earth at the same time rotates on the axis.

• The moon revolves only around the sun.

• The moon rotates around the earth at the same time revolves on its axis.

We do not see the moon in the night sky during the new moon phase. Why is this so?

• Because the moon changes its color to black.

   

• Because the moon is in between the sun and the earth during this phase and the lighted part of it is on the far side from the earth.

•   Because the earth is between the sun and the moon.

• Because the moon moves away from its orbit.

How long does it take the moon to complete its orbit around the earth?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

The apparent changes in the moon’s shape is called ______.

• Phases of the moon

• Stages of the Moon

• Faces of the moon

• Craters of the moon

The phase when the entire lighted portion of the moon is seen in the sky.

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter

• first quarter

Full moon

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Waxing crescent

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Waxing gibbous

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Last quarter

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New moon

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