Shadows and Moon Phases

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• None, quarter, half, three quarters, full.

• Dark, light, half, quarter, red.

• New, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full.

• First quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth. No Moon

• new moon

• moon phases

• first quarter moon

• seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the phase of the moon in which we see the entire moon lighted, and it appears bright and round. O

• new moon

• third quarter moon

• first quarter moon

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The phase of the moon when it is three-quarters of the way through its orbit, and we see the left half of the moon lighted: C

• new moon

• third quarter moon

• first quarter moon

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth

• new moon

• moon phases

• first quarter moon

• seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

an area from which light is blocked.

• seasons

• moon phase

• rotation

• shadow

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What moon phase comes immediately after a full moon?

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• third quarter

• waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

____ apparent changing shapes of the moon

• revolution

• rotation

• phases

• tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the moon is pictured?

• waning crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the different phases of the Moon as observed from Earth?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Sun's orbit around the Earth

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1