Moon Phases and Eclipses Science Midterm Review

A small amount of the moon is lit

• waxing

• waning

• crescent

• gibbous

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Lit part of moon is growing

• waxing

• waning

• crescent

• gibbous

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Large amount of moon is lit

• waxing

• waning

• crescent

• gibbous

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Lit part of moon is shrinking

• waxing

• waning

• crescent

• gibbous

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How long does it take the moon to complete a lunar cycle?

• 7

• 11

• 27.5

• 29.5

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A solar eclipse occurs when

• the sun is between earth and moon

• moon is between earth and sun

• earth is between sun and moon

• earth and moon are at right angles to each other

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A lunar eclipse occurs when

• sun is between earth and moon

• moon is between earth and sun

• earth is between sun and moon

• earth and moon are at right angles to each other

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A lunar eclipse happens during a

• waning crescent moon phase

• waxing gibbous moon phase

• full moon phase

• new moon phase

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A solar eclipse happens during a

• waxing crescent moon phase

• waning gibbous moon phase

• full moon

• new moon

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