Moon Cycles

When the moon is positioned between the sun and Earth, you do not see the moon inthe sky. We call this phase __________________. This is the starting (1st) phase of the lunar cycle.

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the moon revolves from its starting position, you can slowly begin to see themoon on Earth. It first appears like a very thin crescent. Over time, the crescent thickens. This intermediate phase is called __________________.

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon is positioned “next to” the Earth, you can see half of the portion ofthe moon that is lit up. In other words, you can see a quarter of the moon. It looks like a right-sided half circle in the sky. We call this phase _________________. This is the 2nd principal phase.

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the moon continues its revolution, it looks like a “humped” half circle. It slowly begins to look like a full circle. This intermediate phase is called ________________.

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon is positioned opposite of Earth, you see the entire half of the moon litup. It looks like a circle in the sky. We call this phase ______________. This is the 3rd principal phase.

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

After Full Moon, the moon begins to be less illuminated in the sky. It becomes “lessfull.” This intermediate phase is called _________________.

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon begins to “darken” in the sky. It looks like a thick crescent that thinsover time. This intermediate phase is called ____________________.

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What motion occurs the moon travels around the Earth? This motion lasts 29 1⁄2 days days and results in the phases of the moon.

• Earth’s Revolution

• Tidal Cycle

• Moon’s Revolution

• Earth’s Rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is MOST responsible for the tidal cycle?

• The moon’s gravity

• Earth’s gravity

• The moon’s rotation

• The Earth’s revolution around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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When the moon is positioned next to Earth (opposite of 1st quarter), you see aquarter of the moon in the sky. However, the moon looks like a left-sided half circle. We call this phase ________________ (or Last Quarter). This the last (4th) principal phase.

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1