Lunar Cycle Vocabulary

What will be the moon phase 7 nights later?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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If the current moon phase is at position 2, where would it be in two weeks?

• full moon

• waning gibbous

• third quarter

• back to position 2

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Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?

• one month

• two weeks

• 3 days

• 24 hours�

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If we are in a full moon phase right now, what phase can we expect to be in a week from now?

• Waxing Crescent

• 3rd Quarter

• New Moon

• Waning Crescent 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are most likely the dates of the full moons? (Hint:  2 weeks from new moon to full moon.)

• 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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What moon phase is shown in position 8

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

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What phase occurs on the designated part of the graph?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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What phase comes before this one?

• Full Moon

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

• New Moon

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What phase occurs on the 28th of the month?

• Waxing Gibbous

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

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Name the phase that the selected images represent.

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

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