Understanding Lunar Phases

A lunar cycle is:

• 24 hours

• 29.5 days

• 12 hours

• 365 days

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The moon creates its own light

• true

• false

The moon appears invisible during this phase

• full moon

• new moon

• dark moon

• gibbous

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The moon _______ around the Earth

• Revolves

• Rotates

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when the lighted part of the moon is getting bigger and the light is on the right is

• Waxing

• Waning

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The moon phase right after a new moon is

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• first quarter

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Which moon is this

• full moon

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• new moon

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what moon is this?

• full moon

• half moon

• first quarter

• last quarter

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What moon phase is this? 

• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous
• waning crescent
• waning gibbous

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What moon phase is this? 

• first quarter
• third quarter
• waxing crescent
• waning crescent

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