Moon Phase Flashcard - 5th

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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 full moon located at midnight?

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Directly overhead.

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If the waxing gibbous moon is in the southeast, where is the sun?

Back

On the western horizon.

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Where is the New Moon positioned at midday?

Back

Directly overhead.

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What is the position of the sun when the first quarter moon is straight up in the sky?

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On the western horizon.

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What phase of the moon is directly overhead at midnight?

Back

Full Moon.

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What does it mean when the moon is in the first quarter phase?

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Half of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth.

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How does the position of the sun relate to the phases of the moon?

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The position of the sun determines the phase of the moon visible from Earth.

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What is the significance of the waxing gibbous phase?

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It indicates that the moon is more than half illuminated but not yet full.

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What is the position of the moon during the New Moon phase?

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The moon is between the Earth and the sun, making it invisible from Earth.