Phases of the moon

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

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Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

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Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• dark, light, half, quarter, blue
• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

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Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• 1st quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

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Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

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What phase is this?

• First Quarter Moon
• Last Quarter Moon
• Waxing Gibbous Moon
• Waning Gibbous Moon

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Which way does the moon revolve?

• clockwise
• counter clockwise
• some times it changes direction
• it doesn't revolve

What phase is this?

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

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Why don't we have a solar or lunar eclipse every month?  

• The moon and sun don't align properly
• because the sun is too big to be blocked
• because the moon is usually on a different plane
• They DO occur every month, we just don't see them!

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