Phases of the Moon

Is the Moon bigger or small than the Earth?

• Bigger
• Smaller
• The same

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The Moon gets its light from the

• Earth
• Stars
• Sun

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Why does the Moon have different phases?

• It follows the Sun around the Earth.
• It moves around the Earth.
• It moves around the Sun.

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We can see the light shining on the Moon during the New Moon Phase. 

• True
• False

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How many phases of the moon are there?

• eight
• four
• ten

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How long does it take the moon to go around the Earth? 

• 26 days 
• 29 days 
• 1 year

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The moon rotates around the _____. 

• sun
• Earth
• the planets 

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What is the name of this phase? 

• 1st quarter 
• Full Moon 
• Waning Gibbous 

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What is the name of this phase? 

• 3rd quarter 
• New Moon
• waxing crescent 

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What is the name of this phase? 

• 3rd quarter 
• New Moon
• waxing crescent 

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