Moon Phases

What phase is the moon in during this point?

• Waxing Cresent

• Waning Cresent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

• physically changing size and shape.

• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.

• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

• having craters on its surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions

• phases

• rotations

• eclipses

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Match the Moon Phase Names to their representation.

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Full Moon

Waning Crescent Moon

Waning Gibbous Moon

Waxing Crescent Moon

Third Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon

New Moon

Waxing Gibbous Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the Moon is seen when it is completely illuminated from Earth's perspective?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Label each moon phase on the diagram

a

b

c

d

Full Moon

New Moon

Third Quarter

First Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Correctly label the Moon Phases on this diagram.

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Waning Gibbous

Third Quarter

Waxing Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

New Moon

First Quarter

Waning Crescent

Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The name of this phase is (a)  

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which diagram correctly shows the position of the Sun, Earth, and Moon to have a full moon visible on Earth?

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8.7b