Moon Phases Rotation Revolution

isaiah, Amir and Chloe are planning a stargazing night. They're super excited because they've heard there's going to be a solar eclipse! What moon phase must it be for this amazing event to happen?

• full moon phase

• new moon phase

• waxing crescent moon phase

• waning gibbous moon phase

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Emily, Haze, and Amir are planning a stargazing night and a solar eclipse happens today. How do they expect our moon to appear in the night sky later?

• a slightly reddish colored moon

• a fully lit moon

• a slightly darkened moon

• no moon visible at all

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Earth completes one ________ every 24 hours, or one day.

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The Earth completes one __________ every 365 days, or one year (you will type either rotation or revolution)

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Imagine you're an astronaut, floating in space with your friends Ray, Tristan, and Grayson. You all notice the moon dancing around Earth, changing its shape every night. It takes about 29 days for the moon to complete its celestial dance and go through all of its phases. Can you guess how long each lunar phase lasts? Choose the BEST answer.

• 1 day or 24 hours

• 1 and a half to 2 days

• 3 to 4 days

• 5 to 7 days

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Hey there, space explorers Natalie, Athena and Oscar! Have you ever wondered why the moon turns a mysterious shade of red during a lunar eclipse? Let's figure it out together!

• The bending of light as it travels through Earth's atmosphere

• The scattering of light as it interacts with matter

• Certain wavelengths of light travel at different speeds

• ALL of these reasons are correct

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Which best explains revolution?

• An object is contracting and expanding

• An object is turning on an axis

• An object is moving around another object

• An object is sliding up and down

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On what date will the next new moon most likely occur if the New Moon is on March 13?

• March 18th

• March 27th

• April 3rd

• April 27th

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At which position will the earth be in after 27 months have passes?

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position4

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What Phase is this moon in?

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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