Lunar Phases

A student notices that the moon is full one evening. Which sequence of moon phases will the student observe over the next eight days?

• Full, waning gibbous, third quarter

• Full, waning gibbous, first quarter, waning crescent

• Full, new, waning gibbous

• Full waxing gibbous, new, waning crescent

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A student shows a model of Earth and the moon to a class. Which picture shows how the moon appears from Earth when it is in the position shown in this model?

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The diagram shows four consecutive moon phases. Which of the following diagrams shows the next four moon phases in the correct order?

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Which best explains the changes in the seasons?

• Seasons change as a result of high temperatures caused by Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun.

• Seasons change as light from the Sun hits Earth's atmosphere and as Earth rotates around the Sun.

• Seasons change as a result of the temperature decreasing because of Earth's revolution around the Sun.

• Seasons change due to the amount of sunlight hitting Earth and Earth's tilt as it revolves around the Sun

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Two friends want to go for a night hike when there is a full moon in July. If there is a third-quarter moon on July 2, what is the approximate date of the next full moon?

• July 9

• July 16

• July 23

• July 30

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A student must complete the column of the table that lists the dates of the full moons. What are the most likely dates of the full moons?

• February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4

• February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14

• February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24

• February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

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A student uses paper and fasteners to create a model of Earth, the sun, and the moon. The sun and Earth are attached to the paper background, while the moon is free to revolve around Earth. Which diagram shows the objects arranged so that a new moon would be visible from Earth?

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Early scientists believed the Sun revolved around Earth. What do modern scientists believe about the revolution of the Sun and Earth?

• Earth revolves around the Sun, causing day and night.

• Earth revolves around the Sun, causing seasons, as well as day and night.

• Earth revolves around the Sun on a tilted axis, causing a change in seasons, and Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night.

• Earth revolves around the Sun, causing day and night, and Earth rotates on its axis, causing a change in seasons.

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On July 4, 1776, the American colonies declared their independence. The table shows the lunar phases for June 1776. What lunar phases occurred on July 4, 1776?

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning crescent

• Waxing crescent

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Some students used records from the U.S. Naval Observatory to make the table of the percent of the moon that was visible on each night in January 2011. Based on these data, what part of the lunar cycle occurred between January 5 and January 7?

• Waxing crescent moon

• Waning crescent moon

• Full moon

• New moon

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