Moon Phases

What phase of the moon is shown in position 3?

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

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What causes the phases of the moon?

• Earth's movement around the sun

• the moon's movement around Earth

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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Which moon phase is shown?

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• New Moon

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When the moon is waxing it is ____________________.

• Growing or getting bigger

• Shrinking or getting smaller

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When the moon is waning it is __________________.

• Growing, or getting bigger

• Shrinking, or getting smaller

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Name the moon phase

• Last Quarter or (third quarter)

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order?

• Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter

• waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous

• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent

• New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent 

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Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full

• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

• dark, light, half, quarter, blue

• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

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The moon phase cycle repeats about every

• 365 days

• 20 days

• 29 days

• 15 days

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