STAAR Moon Phases

What moon phase will occur 1 week after a full moon?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows four phases of the moon as it revolves around Earth. A Student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from position---

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student notices that the moon is full one evening. Which sequence of moon phases will the student observe over the next eight days?

• Full, waning gibbous, third quarter

• Full, waning gibbous, first quarter, waning crescent

• Full, new, waning gibbous

• Full waxing gibbous, new, waning crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student shows a model of Earth and the moon to a class. Which picture shows how the moon appears from Earth when it is in the position shown in this model?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Two friends want to go for a night hike when there is a full moon in July. If there is a third-quarter moon on July 2, what is the approximate date of the next full moon?

• July 9

• July 16

• July 23

• July 30

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student must complete the column of the table that lists the dates of the full moons. What are the most likely dates of the full moons?

• February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4

• February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14

• February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24

• February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Some students used records from the U.S. Naval Observatory to make the table of the percent of the moon that was visible on each night in January 2011. Based on these data, what part of the lunar cycle occurred between January 5 and January 7?

• Waxing crescent moon

• Waning crescent moon

• Full moon

• New moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the phase of the moon called when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During which phase of the moon is it not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the moon is in the waxing gibbous phase today, what phase will it be in approximately one week?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1