Moon Phases

When the moon waxes, it ________.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon

• seems to get bigger in size

• goes from a full moon back to a new moon

• A and B only

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?

• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

• new, crescent gibbous, quarter, full

• full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new

• full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• new

• crescent

• quarter

• gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a way of describing how the moon looks during the quarter phase?

• invisible

• a pizza pie

• a half circle

• a thin banana

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram to the left shows the relative positions of the Earth and Moon. What phase of the moon would be visible from Earth when the Earth and Moon are in these positions?

• Full moon

• Last quarter moon

• New moon

• First quarter moon

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8.7B

What Moon phase is this?

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Spring tides are most likely to occur during the (a)   phase of the Moon.

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Both A and C

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112.26.b.9.B

When the moon wanes, it ________.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon

• goes from a full moon back to a new moon

• seems to get smaller in size

• B and C only

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens right after the full moon phase?

• The moon becomes new.

• The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.

• The moon seems to disappear in the sky.

• The moon starts to wax.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is true of a new moon?

• The moon appears invisible.

• You can see about half the moon.

• The moon looks like a pizza pie.

• It's the second phase of the moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1