Moon Patterns

What determines which phase of the moon you see?

• where you are on Earth

• how much of the sunlit side faces Earth

• how much of the moon is lit by the sun

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Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases

• eclipses

• stages

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

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full

• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full

• dark, light, half, quarter, blue

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Why does the Moon have phases?

• The moon reflects light from the sun. Sometimes there is a shadow on the moon and we only see part of it.

• Only part of the moon is turned on and shining at a time.

• The Earth is blocking the moon when we don't see it.

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

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• New moon

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A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears lite.

• New Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

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During what moon phase can a lunar eclipse occur?

• full

• first quarter

• third quarter

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What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• Larger Change

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What causes the different phases of the Moon?

• The Earth's shadow on the Moon

• The Moon's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Sun's position relative to the Earth

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Which phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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