Phases of the Moon

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What moon phase is this? Options: waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning crescent, waning gibbous

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waxing crescent

Front

What moon phase is this? Options: new moon, full moon, waxing crescent, waning crescent

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new moon

Front

What moon phase is this? Options: new moon, full moon, waxing crescent, waning crescent

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waning crescent

Front

How many phases of the moon are there?

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eight

Front

What makes it possible for you to see the surface of the moon from Earth?

Back

Light from the sun is reflected by the moon’s surface.

Front

Name the phase: First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, New, Waxing Gibbous

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First Quarter

Front

Why does the Moon have different phases?

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It moves around the Earth.

Front

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _. Options: swelling, waxing, waning, disappearing

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waning

Front

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

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New moon

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What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night? Options: The Moon changes its actual shape throughout the course of the month., The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon., The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon., The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

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The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.