Predicting Moon Phases

Which lunar phase will complete the pattern?

• Last quarter
• New moon
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous

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How much time passes between Position "a" and Position "g"

• One Day

• One Week

• Two Weeks

• One Month

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If there was a New Moon on December 30, approximately when would we have our next Full moon?

• January 14
• January 6
• January 30
• February 30

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

• April 29th
• July 4th
• May 4th
• September 12th

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Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase. (NO MOON SEEN)

• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous
• waxing crescent
• waning crescent

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Name the phase of the moon that comes AFTER this moon phase.

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

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Which lunar phase is visible when the moon is in this position?

• New moon
• Full moon

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How long after a new moon will it take to see another new moon?

• 14 days

• about one month

• 3-4 days

• 7 days

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If today is a full moon, how many days ago did we observe a first quarter moon?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 21 days

• 28 days

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Which lunar phase would you expect to see 12 days after this phase?

• waning gibbous

• third quarter

• waning crescent

• new moon

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