Moon Cycles

Which phase of the Lunar Cycle does this picture represent?

• New Moon

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• First Quarter

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Which phase of the Lunar Cycle is represented in this picture?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

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Which phase of the Lunar Cycle is represented in this picture?

• New Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

•  Waning Gibbous

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Which phase of the Lunar Cycle is represented in this picture?

• Waxing Cresecent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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Label the lunar cycle

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Waxing Crescent

Third Quarter

Waning Crescent

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the phases of the Moon?

• The Earth's shadow falling on the Moon

• The Moon's shadow falling on the Earth

• The Moon's rotation on its axis

• The relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun

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Label the lunar cycle

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h

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Full Moon

Waning Crescent

Waxing Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

New Moon

Waning Gibbous

First Quarter

Third Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Label the lunar cycle

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Third Quarter

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Crescent

First Quarter

New Moon

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon

Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the correct order of the Moon phases starting from New Moon?

• New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter

• New Moon, Last Quarter, First Quarter, Full Moon

• New Moon, Full Moon, First Quarter, Last Quarter

• New Moon, First Quarter, Last Quarter, Full Moon

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How long does it take for the Moon to complete one cycle of its phases, from new Moon back to new Moon?

• About 15 days

• About 27.3 days

• About 29.5 days

• About 31 days

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