The Lunar Cycle

When does a full moon occur?

• A full moon occurs when the Moon has moved its orbit so that the Earth is between the Moon and Sun

• A full moon occurs when the Earth is directly aligned between the Sun and Moon

• A full moon occurs when the Moon goes between the Earth and Sun

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What moon phase is this called?

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waning Crescent

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How many days does it take the Moon to complete one full cycle of moon phases?

• 33 days

• 29.5 days

• 25.5 days

• 18 days

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How many lunar phases are there?

• 10

• 5

• 8

• 6

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What moon phase is this called

• Waxing Gibbous Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waning Gibbous Moon

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Which moon phase is this?

• New moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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What is this moon phase called?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waning gibbous

• Third Quarter

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What moon phase is this?

• Waning Gibbous Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quater

• New Moon

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What Moon phase is this called?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent Moon

• Third Quarter

• Waning Gibbous Moon

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What Moon phase is this?

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Third Quarter

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