Predict Moon Phases

Name the moon phase that would come 7 days AFTER this moon?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

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As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing

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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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Approximately how many days does it take to complete the lunar cycle?

• 365 days

• 35 days

• 28 days

• 24 days

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Name the moon phase

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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What type of Tide can occur during this moon phase?

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

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Which lunar phase will complete the pattern?

• Last quarter

• New moon

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

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Where would a last quarter occur?

• Between Q and R

• Between S and T

• S

• T

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If there was a New Moon on December 30, approximately when would we have our next 1st quarter moon?

• January 14

• January 6

• January 30

• February 30

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