Patterns of the Moon

If the illuminated side of the moon is on the right, the moon is said to be:

• Waxing

• Shrinking

• Waning

• Not moving

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When the moon is between the sun and the earth, we basically do not see it. What is this phase called?

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• New Moon

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name the phase

• waning gibbous

• last quarter

• waxing gibous

• first quarter

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When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Half Moon

• Waxing Crescent

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What term is associated with the moons that are increasing in size (more light on them) each day?

• Waxing moons

• Waning moons

• Crescent moons

• Gibbous moons

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What phase of the moon is this?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

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The different phases of the Moon are caused by:

• The days of the months

• The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth

• The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun

• The tides of the ocean

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Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

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What is the correct phases of the Moon at position 3?

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter (or Waxing Half)

• Third Quarter (or Waning Half)

• Waxing Gibbous

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What are the correct phases of the Moon from position 6 through 8?

• Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Crescent

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