Moon Phases: Name and Identify

What is the phase of the moon called when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

During which phase of the moon does the moon appear to be getting smaller?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Explain why the moon appears to change shape over the course of a month.

• The moon changes its shape physically.

• The Earth's shadow falls on the moon.

• The moon orbits the Earth, and we see different portions of its illuminated half.

• The sun's position changes relative to the moon.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What is the term for the moon phase when less than half of the moon is illuminated and it is decreasing?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Describe the difference between waxing and waning phases of the moon.

• Waxing means the moon is getting smaller, waning means it is getting larger.

• Waxing means the moon is getting larger, waning means it is getting smaller.

• Both waxing and waning mean the moon is getting larger.

• Both waxing and waning mean the moon is getting smaller.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What is the phase of the moon called when it is not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

During which phase of the moon is the entire illuminated portion visible from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Predict the moon phase that follows the First Quarter.

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What is the phase of the moon called when more than half of the moon is illuminated and it is increasing?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

How does the position of the Earth, moon, and sun affect the phases of the moon?

• The moon's phases are caused by the Earth's rotation.

• The moon's phases are caused by the moon's rotation.

• The moon's phases are caused by the relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun.

• The moon's phases are caused by the sun's rotation.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking