New Moon

What can be observed during New Moon nights?

• Other celestial objects like planets and meteor showers

• The dark side of the Moon

• Lunar eclipses

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

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What moon phase is this image?

• Full

• New

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A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New

• Cresent

• Gibbous

• Full

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The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions

• phases

• rotations

• eclipses

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• month

• year

• week

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True or False: The moon produces its own light.

• True

• False

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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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What phase of the Moon occurs when it is positioned directly between the Earth and the Sun?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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During which phase of the Moon is a solar eclipse possible?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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What is the primary reason the New Moon is not visible from Earth?

• The Moon is in the Earth's shadow

• The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun

• The Moon is too far away

• The Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth

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