The Sun, Earth, Moon System

How long does the lunar cycle take to complete all phases?

• 24 hours

• About a month

• 1 Week

• 365 days

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The time during the lunar cycle when the moon appears to be growing and heading towards a full moon.

• Waxing

• Waning

• Gibbous

• Crescent

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The time of the lunar cycle when the moon appears to be shrinking or heading towards a new moon

• Waxing

• Waning

• Gibbous

• Crescent

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Identify the moon phase in the picture

• 1st quarter

• 3rd Quarter

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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How long will it take to get from a new moon to a full moon.

• 1 Week

• 2 Weeks

• 3 Weeks

• 4 Weeks

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Identify this moon phase

• 1st Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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Why do we only see one side of the moon from Earth?

• The moon doesn't rotate

• The moon doesn't revolve

• The revolution and rotation period are the same.

• The sun only shines on one side of the moon

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Identify the moon phase

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

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Identify this moon phase.

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

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Which moon phase would occur after the phase shown?

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