Lunar Phases Review

The moon emits its own light.

• True

• False

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During waning phases, more of the Moon's near side is seen each night.

• True

• False

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The phase of the Moon that comes right before the new moon is the​ ​ (a)  

• waning crescent
• full moon
• first quarter
• third quarter

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Which phase of the Moon is shown in this picture of the sky at midnight?

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During ​ (a)   phases, more of the Moon is visible each night.

• waxing
• waning
• full
• new

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During which phase is just the Western half of the Moon lit?

• first quarter

• full moon

• third quarter

• new moon

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Sequence the Moon's WAXING phases in order, beginning with the New Moon phase.​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ ​ (e)  

• new moon
• waxing crescent
• first quarter
• waxing gibbous
• full moon

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Sequence the Moon's WANING phases in order, beginning with the full moon​ phase.​​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• full moon
• waning gibbous
• 3rd quarter
• waning crescent
• new moon

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Draw a waxing gibbous moon phase.

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Draw a waning crescent moon phase.

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