Phases of the Moon Review

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What is the first astronomical event to be understood? Options: Comet sighting, Meteor shower, Solar eclipse, Regular cycle of the phases of the moon

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Regular cycle of the phases of the moon

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How often do we observe the phases of the moon?

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Monthly

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What phase of the moon appears about two days after the new moon?

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Crescent phase

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What happens to the percentage of the moon that can be seen after the full-moon phase?

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Decreases

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What is the result of the motion of the moon and the sunlight reflected from its surface?

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Lunar phases

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When does none of the bright side of the moon face Earth? Options: New moon, Full moon, Half moon, Quarter moon

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New moon

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When does all of the lighted side of the moon face Earth?

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Full moon

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What percentage of the moon is illuminated at all times?

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50%

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What does the percentage of the bright side of the moon that is visible depend on?

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Location of the moon with respect to the sun and Earth

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What do we see when the moon lies between the sun and Earth?

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New moon

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