Phases of the Moon

How many phases of the moon are there?

• eight

• four

• ten

• five

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When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likeky a:

• Full Moon

• Half Moon

• 3rd Quarter Moon

• New Moon

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Why does the Moon have different phases?

• It follows the Sun around the Earth.

• It moves around the Earth.

• It moves around the Sun.

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The right half of the moon is illuminated.

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• First Quarter

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Most of the moon's surface is illuminated except for a sliver on the right side.

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

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Small sliver of the moon is illuminated on the right side.

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

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Only a small sliver of the moon is illuminated on the left side.

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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The left half of the moon is illuminated.

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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Most of the moon's surface is illuminated except for a small sliver on the left.

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

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The moon is appearing to get smaller

• Waxing

• Waning

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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