Phases of the Moon

A ________ is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted. 

• New Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• Moon Phases

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Why does the Moon have phases? 

• The moon reflects light from the sun. Sometimes there is a shadow on the moon and we only see part of it. 

• Only part of the moon is turned on and shining at a time. 

• The Earth is blocking the moon when we don't see it. 

• The moon moves out of sight. 

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Name this phase of the moon.

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

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Name this moon phase. (NO MOON SEEN)

• New moon

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

• full moon

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 

• April 29th

• July 4th

• May 4th

• September 12th

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Which phase of the Moon is pictured? 

• Full Moon

• New Moon 

• Cresecent 

• Gibbous 

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Name this moon phase.

• new moon

• 1st quarter moon

• last quarter moon

• waning gibbous

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Name this moon phase.

• 1st quarter

• 3rd/last quarter

• new moon

• waxing crescent

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Name this moon phase.

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

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