Moon Motions

Which is the best word to show the light is getting smaller on the part of the moon we can see?

• Waxing

• Enveloping

• Growing

• Waning

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Which means that the light is growing on the part of the moon we can see?

• Waxing

• Waning

• Diminishing

• Evolving

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It takes the moon one __________ to orbit Earth once.

• Day

• Hour

• Year

• Month

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What is the period of rotation for the Earth’s moon?

• 27.3 days

• 149.6 days

• 27.0 days

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What is the term for the moon's path around the Earth?

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Axis

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How long does it take for the moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

• 27.3 days

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 30 days

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What causes the phases of the moon?

• The Earth's shadow

• The moon's rotation

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• The sun's position

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Which phase occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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What is the term for when the moon appears to grow larger in the sky?

• Waning

• Waxing

• Eclipsing

• Rotating

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During which phase is the entire face of the moon illuminated?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

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