Lunar Phases and Seasons

When the Moon is in the position shown, how does it appear from Earth?

• Full moon

• First quarter

• crescent phase

• gibbous phase

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What is the name of this lunar phase?

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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The movement of one object in a circular path or orbit around another object.
(Causes the seasons, tides, and lunar cycle)

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Spinning

• Gyrating

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing

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Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing

• waning

• new

• eclipse

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It takes about _____ days for the lunar cycle to be completed.

• 30

• 15

• 365

• 7

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Choose the correct order of the moon phases.

• Full, waning crescent, first quarter, waning gibbous, new

• Full, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, new

• New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full

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period of time (months) that has reoccurring weather conditions and is determined by both the tilt and the revolution of the Earth

• moon phases

• seasons

• solstices

• equinoxes

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What is the phase of the moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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During which phase of the moon is it not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

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