Moon Phase Cookie Questions

What appears to happen to the moon as it goes through the cycle?

• it appears to change shape

• the moon gets bigger

• the moon gets smaller

• nothing happens, the moon stays the same

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Why does the moon look different at different times of the month?

• The moon actually changes shape.

• The moon gets bigger and smaller.

• The moon has different amounts of light reflecting from the sun, depending on it's place in orbit around Earth.

• The moon does not look different.

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What does waxing mean?

• getting dimmer

• getting bigger

• getting smaller

• getting brighter

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What does waning mean?

• getting dimmer

• getting brighter

• getting bigger

• getting smaller

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How long does it take the moon to cycle through all of its phases?

• about 1 month

• about 1 week

• about 1 year

• about 1 day

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How many times a year do we see a full moon?

• about 1

• about 24

• about 12

• about 7

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In what phase can we not see the moon from Earth?

• full moon

• new moon

• first quarter

• waning gibbous

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What would happen if the moon's revolution speed was twice as fast as it is now?

• Years would be longer.

• Years would be shorter.

• Day and night would be different.

• The phases would all happen twice a month.

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What would happend if the moon's revolution speed was half as fast as it is now?

• A year would be longer.

• We would not see all the moon phases in a month.

• A year would be shorter.

• Day and night would be longer.

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If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon?

• April 14th

• April 21st

• About May 4th

• June 4th

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