Lunar

What is it called when you are able to see half the moon and the light on the moon is decreasing?

• New moon
• 1st quarter
• Full Moon
• 3rd quarter

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Waxing phases are when the light is being:

• Gained
• Lost
• Staying the same
• Neither

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What is it called when more than half of the moon is lit on the right side and light is increasing?

• Waxing cresent
• Waxing gibbous
• Waning gibbous
• Waning cresent

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Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?

• waxing
• waning

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What is this phase?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• First Quarter

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Which phases are waxing?

• 1 and 2
• 2 and 3
• 3 and 4
• 4 and 5

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What will be the moon phase 7 nights later?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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If there is a full moon on March 2, when would you expect the Third Quarter?

• March 5
• March 9
• March 16
• March 23

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If a New Moon occurred on April 1st, when would the moon be at position seven?

• in one week
• in two weeks
• in three weeks
• in four weeks

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If today was a full moon, what would be the moon phase in one week?

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

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