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The moon cycle (lunar cycle) takes approximately _______________ to complete.

• a year
• 29.5 days/about one month
• 1 day
• 1 week

The moon is half lit by the sun at all times.        

• True
• False

The moon is not visible in the night sky during which phase? 

• Waning Crescent
• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• New Moon

Lunar eclipses always occur during a 

• full moon
• new moon
• first quarter moon
• any moon phase

Name this moon phase.

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon

• physically changing size and shape.
• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
• reflecting a different amount of light due to the position with Earth and the Sun.
• having craters on its surface.

What way does the Moon revolve around Earth?

• clockwise
• It doesn't revolve around Earth.
• Up and Down
• counterclockwise

What phase comes BEFORE this one?

• Full Moon
• Third Quarter
• New Moon
• First Quarter

What Moon phase is shown in the picture?

• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Third Quarter
• First Quarter

What Moon phase is shown in the picture?

• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous