Moon and eclipses

About how many days does it take the moon to go through a complete cycle?

• 7 days

• 365 days

• 29 days

• 20 days

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When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

• new moon
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous

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Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases

• eclipses

• stages

• cycle

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What causes the moon's phases

• Where you are standing on Earth

• the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

• The tilt of Earth

• how fast the moon is moving

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

• 23 days
• 29 days (1 month)
• 2 weeks (half a month)
• 365 days (a year)

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Mrs. Smith says "the moon looks larger than the stars!" What explains this?

• The moons soaks up the star's light

• The moon is larger than Earth

• The moon is larger than stars

• the moon is closer to Earth than stars

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New

• Cresent

• Gibbous

• Full

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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This image is an example of

• Lunar Eclipse
• Full Moon
• New Moon
• Solar Eclipse

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True or False: You must wear your eclipse goggles at all times except during totality due to safety reasons.

• True
• False

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