Moon Phases Order

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full

• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

• dark, light, half, quarter, blue

• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

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How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 16

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What is a way of describing how the moon looks during the quarter phase?
(this is the tricky one)

• Invisible

• A Pizza Pie

• A Half

• A Thin Banana

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When the moon waxes, it ________.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon
  

• seems to get bigger in size

• goes from a full moon back to a new moon

• A and B only

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When the moon wanes, it ________.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon

• goes from a full moon back to a new moon
  

• seems to get smaller in size
  

• B and C only

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What happens right after the full moon phase?

• The moon becomes new.

• The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.

• The moon seems to disappear in the sky.

• The moon starts to wax.

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If the moon is roughly 3/4 illuminated we say it is in the _________________________ stage.

• Crescent

• New

• Gibbous

• Quarter

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If the moon is fully illuminated it is said to be a____________ moon.

• New

• Full

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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Define Quarter Moon

• None of moon visible

• Less than Half the moon is visible

• More than half of moon is visible

• Half of the moon is visible

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Name this moon phase

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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