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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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If the Earth suddenly stopped having seasons, what could be the likely causes?

• The Moon disappeared.

• The Earth is no longer tilted.

• The Earth's rotation has increased.

• The Earth moved farther away from the Sun.

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What is an Equinox

• Full tilt toward sun

• Full tilt away from sun

• Shortest day

• Equal day and night

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Where does the moon get its light from?

• The moon makes its own light

• The moon gets light from Earth

• The Moon gets light from the sun

• None of the above

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Why is the moon considered a "satellite" of Earth.

• because it reflects the light

• it orbit Earth

• Earth orbits the moon

• the moon orbits the Sun

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What is it called when the sunlight shines equally on the Southern and Northern Hemispheres?

• Solstice

• Day

• Year

• Equinox

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The image on the right side shows a _____________

• new moon

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• full moon

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When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

• behind you

• in front of you

• at the side of you

• not there

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