Predicting Lunar Phases

What is the missing lunar phase?

• Third Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 9th.

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 26th.

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 30th.

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

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Name the phase of the moon for letter f

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which lunar phase will complete the pattern?

• Last quarter

• New moon

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

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What is the primary cause of 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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During which phase of the Moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

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