Moon, Tides, Seasons, Eclipses

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

• 7 days
• 365 days
• 29 days
• 20 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

• waning
• full
• waxing
• new

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?

• because the phases change
• because it rotates and revolves at the same rate
• because half of the moon always receives sunlight
• The moon changes positions

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Define Gibbous

• Less than half of moon visible
• More than half of moon visible
• All of moon visible
• None of moon visible

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

• Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent
• Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How much time passes from location d to f?

• 1 week

• 2 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 4 weeks or about 1 month

Name the phase of the moon for letter h.

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In which direction does the Moon REVOLVE around the Earth?

• clockwise

• counter clockwise

• some times it changes direction

• it doesn't revolve