Moon Phases

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

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What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter

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During which phase does the moon appear as a bright round circle?

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

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What causes the phases of the moon?

• Earth's movement around the sun

• the moon's movement around Earth

• Earth's movement around the moon

• the sun's movement around the moon

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Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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What is the source of the moon's light?

• Earth

• the sun

• the moon

• Mars

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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Name the moon phase

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

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