Moon Phases Tides and Eclipses

A space object spinning on it's axis is called...

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Axis

A space object goes around another object is called...

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Axis

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What causes moon phases? (SELECT TWO ANSWERS)

• The earth's shadow

• The moon revolving around the earth

• The moon reflects light from the sun

• The rotation of the moon

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What is the missing phase?

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What is the missing phase?

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What is the missing phase?

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What happens as the moon revolves around the earth?

• The shadow gets darker and darker.

• The illuminated (lit) side gets lighter and lighter.

• The shadow slowly disappears until it's fully lit, then the lit part slowly disappears until it's completely dark.

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Can you see the moon during the day?

• Yes

• No

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What moon phase comes after this?

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True or False: The moon is always half lit by the sun.

• True

• False

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