phases of the moon

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

• physically changing size and shape.
• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
• having craters on its surface.

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

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Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?

• waxing 
• waning

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The moon rotates around the _____. 

• sun
• Earth
• the planets 

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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? 

• 1st quarter 
• Full Moon 
• Waning Gibbous 

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When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• First Quarter
• Third Quarter

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What phase of the moon is 1?

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Gibbous moon

• Full moon

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What phase of the moon is 5?

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Gibbous moon

• Full moon

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