Moon Phases

The moon revolves around the earth.

• True

• False

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What phase comes after the first quarter moon?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

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What causes the phases of the moon?

• The sun by itself.

• The changes in position of the Moon, Earth and Sun

• The Moon lights up in different parts at different times of the month

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Waxing means growing.

• True

• False

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What is a solar eclipse?

• Moon blocks out the sun.

• Sun blocks out the moon.

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What type of tide?

• Spring Tide

• Solar Tide

• Neap Tide

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What happens because the moon's orbit is tilted?

• We do not have an eclipse every full moon.

• We will have an eclipse every full moon.

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What is happening in this picture?

• The Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth.

• Nothing is happening.

• Only the Earth is moving.

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These moon phases are in the correct order. The last is the full moon.

• True

• False.

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Is the first quarter moon in the correct order?

• Yes

• No

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