Moon Motions

Which phase of the Moon will the observer (X) see when the Moon is at the position shown in its orbit?

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Which motion is responsible for this changing appearance of the Moon- as seen in this photograph?

• The Sun moves into the shadow of Earth.

• The Moon moves into the shadow of the Sun.

• The Moon moves into the shadow of Earth

• The Sun moves into the shadow of the Moon.

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The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because the

• Moon rotates once as it completes one revolution around Earth

• Moon does not rotate as it completes one revolution around Earth

• Moon's period of rotation is shorter than its period of revolution around Earth

• Moon's period of rotation is longer than its period of revolution around Earth

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As viewed from the Earth, the moon's phases have shown which type of changes over the past 50 years?

• noncyclic and predictable

• cyclic and not predictable

• noncyclic and non predictable

• cyclic and predictable

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How long is a full cycle of moon phases? (from full moon- full moon)

• 27.3 days

• 29.5 days

• 33 days

• 24 hours

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What is the length of time it takes the moon to travel from position A to C?

• 1 day

• 30 days

• 7 days

• 15 days

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Which phase of the moon could be observed from New York State when the moon is at position C?

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Which is the reason why we have moon phases?

• Angles of just the Earth & sun changing to see different amounts of reflected light.

• How Earth orbits the sun changing the amounts of reflected light.

• Angles of the Earth, sun & moon changing to see different amounts of reflected light.

• Angles of moon changing to see different amounts of reflected light.

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What is the primary reason for the occurrence of different phases of the Moon?

• The Moon's distance from the Earth changes

• The Moon's rotation on its axis

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

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

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Which motion of the Moon is responsible for the occurrence of solar eclipses?

• The Moon's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's revolution around the Earth

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun

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