Lunar Phases

Waning phases are when the light is being:

• Gained
• Lost

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Waxing phases are when the light is being:

• Gained
• Lost
• Staying the same
• Neither

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What is it called when you are able to see half the moon and the light on the moon is decreasing?

• New moon
• 1st quarter
• Full Moon
• 3rd quarter

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What is it called when more than half of the moon is lit on the right side and light is increasing?

• Waxing cresent
• Waxing gibbous
• Waning gibbous
• Waning cresent

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Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?

• waxing
• waning

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How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle?

• 27
• 29.5
• 28
• 20

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What will be the moon phase 7 nights later?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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Which moon phase occurred on January 21, 2011?

• Full Moon
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• First Quarter

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Which moon phase is visible at position 4?

• new moon
• 1st quarter
• full moon
• 3rd quarter

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What phase is this?

• Full Moon
• First Quarter Moon
• Last Quarter Moon
• New Moon

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