Lunar Phases

What part of the moon is lit at all times?

• all of it

• none of it

• half

• the part facing Earth

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The photo to the left is showing ____________ Phase?

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

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The photo to the left is showing the ____________ Phase.

• Third Quarter

• New

• Full

• First Quarter

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We always see the same part of the moon because___________.

• of the man on the moon

• the moon doesn't move

• the gravitational force is that strong

• it takes the same amount of time for the moon to rotate one time on its axis as it does to make one revolution

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The photo to the left is showing the _________ Phase.

• Waning Crescent

• Full

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

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During __________ phases, more of the Moon is visible each night.

• new

• waxing

• waning

• eclipse

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The photo to the left is showing the ____________ Phase.

• Waning Gibbous

• Full

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

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During ________ phases, less of the Moon’s near side is seen each night.

• night

• summer

• waning

• waxing

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During which phase is just the eastern (left) half of the Moon lit?

• waning gibbous

• full

• new

• third quater

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The moon is lit because _______________.

• it reflects the light of the sun

• a powerful generator

• nuclear reaction

• it produces it

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