Moon Phases Review 2024

During a month-long observation of the moon, Aiden, Darby, and Nabeel noted the sequence of the moon phases. They observed the phases going from left to right as.

• waxing to waning

• waning to waxing

• waning only

• waxing only

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During a clear night, Isabel and Eva observed the sky. What moon phase did they see?

• New moon, the moon is in the middle.

• Full moon, the moon is in the middle.

• Waning gibbous moon, the moon is in the middle.

• Waxing crescent moon, the moon is in the middle.

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During a school astronomy club meeting, Tyler points to a chart and asks, 'What event does this diagram show?'

• Full Moon

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Quarter Moon

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Each night, Autumn notices the moon looks different from her bedroom window. What causes the moon phase to change?

• Rotation of the Earth

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• The tilt of the Earth

• Gravity

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During a night of stargazing, Kevin points to the moon and asks, 'Which phase is the moon in if it appears mostly illuminated but not full, on the right side?'

• A. New Moon

• B. First Quarter

• C. Waxing Gibbous

• D. Waning Crescent

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During a month of observing the night sky, Diana noticed that the moon appears to shrink each day after the full moon. Which lunar phase is this?

• Waxing

• Waning

• Full Moon

• Seasonal Moon

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During a school astronomy project, Kai and Jacob observed various moons through a telescope. Which of the moons shown are in a crescent phase?

• 2 and 4

• 2 and 8

• 4 and 6

• 6 and 8

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During a school science fair, Emily presents a project on the lunar cycle. She displays four diagrams showing the different phases of the moon. Which diagram correctly shows the phases of the moon?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• Diagram C

• Diagram D

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During a science class, Neveah, Kaylin, and Rita are observing a model of the solar system. How would the Moon appear from Earth in their model when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are arranged as shown in the diagram?

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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During a school project on space, Chris asked, 'Why is the moon illuminated (lit up)?'

• The moon generates (makes) its own light

• The moon reflects the sun's light

• The moon absorbs heat from the sun and glows

• The moon takes the light from the Earth and reflects it back

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