Moon Phases Drag and Drop

Observe the moon and determine whether it is waxing or waning

• Waxing

• Waning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Observe the moon and determine whether it is waxing or waning

• Waxing

• Waning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Observe the moon and determine if it is crescent, quarter or gibbous

• Crescent

• Quarter

• Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Observe the moon and determine if it is a new moon or a full moon

• New

• Full

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

• 1st quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If there is a full moon on March 2, when would you expect the Third Quarter? (Hint: Look at your Gizmo, Activity Diagram Note B about the days between phases!)

• March 5

• March 9

• March 16

• March 23

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If a New Moon occurred on April 1st, when would the moon be at position seven?(Hint: Look at your Gizmo, Activity B Diagram note the days between phases!)

• in one week

• in two weeks

• in three weeks

• in four weeks

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If today were a full moon, what would the moon phase be in a week? (Hint: Look at your Gizmo, the note from Activity B Diagram notes the days between phases!)

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the current lunar phase is in position 2, where would it be in two weeks? (Hint: Look at your Gizmo, the Activity B Diagram note records the days between phases!)

• full moon

• waning gibbous

• third quarter

• return to position 2

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1