DOL Wednesday 10.23

The picture below shows the half-moon that Neal saw from his window last night. Which of these BEST explains why the Moon looked this way?

• The Moon had completed one-half of its orbit around Earth since the last new Moon.

• The Moon had completed one full orbit around Earth since the last new Moon.

• The Moon had completed one-half of its orbit around Earth since the last full Moon.

• The Moon had completed one-quarter of its orbit around Earth since the last full Moon.

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Look at the image of the phases of the Moon. Which moons are quarter moons?

• 1, 4, and 7

• 3, 4, and 5

• 1 and 7

• 2 and 6

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Look at the diagram below of the Moon phases. Which of the following shows an upcoming phase from the images below?

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Lexi is making a poster of the Moon’s phases. Help her finish her poster by putting the phases of the Moon in the correct order, beginning with the new Moon.

• New moon, full moon, crescent moon, gibbous moon, quarter moon

• New moon, crescent moon, quarter moon, gibbous moon, full moon

• New moon, quarter moon, gibbous moon, crescent moon, full moon

• New moon, gibbous moon, crescent moon, full moon, quarter moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Look at the image of the Moon phases. The Moon’s phase labeled D is a ________ Moon. The next phase to appear in the sky will be a _______ Moon. Which words, in order, BEST complete the sentences?

• full; gibbous

• full; crescent

• new; gibbous

• new; crescent

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