Moon Phase Flashcard

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What is the position of the 1st quarter moon at midnight?

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On the western horizon.

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Where is the sun located when a first quarter moon is directly overhead?

Back

On the western horizon.

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Where can you find the waxing gibbous moon at sunset?

Back

In the southeast.

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What is the position of the 3rd quarter moon at midnight?

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Rising in the east.

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Where is the waxing crescent moon located at sunset?

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In the southwest.

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What phase of the moon is directly opposite the new moon?

Back

Full moon.

Front

What is the general position of the full moon at midnight?

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On the eastern horizon.

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How does the moon appear during the waxing phase?

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It appears to grow larger each night.

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What is the term for the moon phase when it is less than half illuminated?

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Crescent.

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What is the term for the moon phase when it is more than half illuminated but not full?

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Gibbous.