Moon Phases

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What is the first moon phase?

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New Moon

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The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _. Options: revolutions, phases, rotations, eclipses

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phases

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _. Options: swelling, waxing, waning, disappearing

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waning

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About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth? Options: 65 days, 8 days, 365 days, 28 days

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28 days

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Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

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New moon

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Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

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waxing

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _. Options: day, year, week, month

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month

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Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon? Options: none, quarter, half, three quarters, full, new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full, dark, light, half, quarter, blue, first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

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new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

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What phase of the moon is shown? Options: waning crescent, waning gibbeous, waxing gibbeous, waxing crescent

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waxing crescent

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What phase of the moon is next? Options: waning gibbous, waning crescent, waxing crescent, last quarter

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waning gibbous

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