Phases of the Moon Review

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When the illuminated whole surface of the moon is facing Earth it is called a _______. Options: new moon, quarter moon, full moon, harvest moon

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full moon

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A quarter moon is one-fourth the way through its cycle, but what we see at this phase is ____. Options: half of the moon's visible surface, all of the moon's visible surface, none of the moon's visible surface, a small crescent of the moon's surface

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half of the moon's visible surface

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As the illuminated part of the moon appears to become smaller from night to night, its phases are said to be ______. Options: full, waxing, new, waning

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waning

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A student uses a flashlight, a tennis ball, and a table-tennis ball to model one of the phases of the moon. Which lunar phase is the student modeling? Options: Full moon, First quarter moon, New moon, Third quarter moon

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New moon

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Phases of the Moon: Which letter corresponds to the first quarter phase? Options: A, B, C, D

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B

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We only see one side of the moon because one full rotation takes the same amount of time as one full _____. Options: eclipse, revolution, waxing, waning

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revolution

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Which phase occurs between a crescent and gibbous moon? Options: quarter moon, full moon, new moon, harvest moon

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quarter moon

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Position of the moon relative to Earth over four weeks. Which number best represents the position of the moon when observed? Options: Number 1, Number 4, Number 6, Number 8, I DON'T KNOW, YET!

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Number 8

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What is a waning moon?

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a decrease in the visible surface of the moon as the days progress

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What is a waxing moon?

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an increase in the visible part of the moon as the days progress

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