Identify Moon Phases

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing

• waning

• new

• eclipse

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What is this moon phase?

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

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Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

• new moon

• first quarter

• third quarter

• waxing crescent

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What phase comes BEFORE this one?

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• First Quarter

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Which lunar phase would you observe 4 days after this phase?

(a)  

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

• new moon

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If today is a full moon, which phase would we have observed two days ago?

(a)  

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

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8. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

(a)  

• third quarter

• new moon

• waxing crescent

• first quarter

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What phase is this?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Third Quarter

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The moon goes through each phase...

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