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Why would a diagram show that it's brighter on the left half of the Moon?

• The Moon has lighter-colored rocks and some darker-colored rocks. The lighter-colored rocks are on the left side.

• The left side is facing the sun and is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark.

• As the Moon gets closer to the sun more of it is lit by the sun.

• There is a shadow from Earth falling on half of the Moon.

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What causes a lunar eclipse?

• When the Moon moves directly in front of the Sun in a straight line.

• When the Moon moves directly behind the Earth into its shadow in a straight line.

• When the Earth moves directly behind the Moon into its shadow in a straight line.

• When the Sun moves directly behind the Moon into its shadow in a straight line.

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If Keira looked up and saw a full moon. How long will it be before she can see a full moon again?

• About one week.

• About one month.

• There is no way to tell because the Moon's pattern is always changing.

• It could be two weeks or a month, depending on what time of year it is.

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Which of these things is true about the Moon?

• The Moon is always moving around Earth in a circle.

• The Moon is always in the same position in Earth's sky.

• The Moon is always moving in many changing patterns around Earth.

• The Moon is always moving back and forth across Earth's sky.

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Which statement explains why the tides on Earth are more influenced by the moon than the sun?

• The moon is larger than the sun.

• The moon is solid and the sun is gas.

• The moon is closer to Earth than the sun is.

During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth’s

• corona.

• penumbra.

• umbra.

• orbit.

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Celestial event that occurs when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.

• solar storm

• blackout

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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Michael looked up and saw a crescent moon. If Michael looks up in a month, what will he see?

• Quarter moon

• Crescent or quarter depending on time of year.

• There is no way to tell because the Moon's pattern is always changing.

• Crescent moon

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Why does the light part of the Moon appear to grow?

• The Moon moves by rotating and revolving.

• The Moon moved closer to the sun.

• The Moon rotated so that more of the light-colored rock on the Moon's surface faced Earth.

• Earth's shadow moved and was blocking less of the Moon.

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Could half of the Moon that faces Earth ever be completely dark?

• Yes

• No

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