Moon Cycle

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a ____.

• day

• year

• week

• month

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Name the 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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Label the lunar cycle

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Full Moon

Third Quarter

Waxing Crescent

Waning Gibbous

New Moon

Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

First Quarter

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What causes the phases of the Moon?

• The Earth's shadow falling on the Moon

• The Moon's shadow falling on the Earth

• The Moon's rotation on its axis

• The relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun

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How long does it take for the Moon to complete one cycle of its phases, from new Moon back to new Moon?

• About 15 days

• About 27.3 days

• About 29.5 days

• About 31 days

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Label the lunar cycle

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Waning Crescent

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Crescent

Full Moon

Waxing Gibbous

New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Label the lunar cycle

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

New Moon

Full Moon

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Crescent

First Quarter

Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

Third Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phenomenon occurs when the Moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Supermoon

• Blue Moon

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