New Moon

What is the New Moon phase?

• When the Sun and Moon are aligned

• When the Moon is completely dark

• When the Moon is visible as a thin crescent

• When the Moon is fully illuminated

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Why can't we see the New Moon?

• The side of the Moon facing Earth is in darkness

• The New Moon is too far away to be seen

• The New Moon is only visible during a solar eclipse

• The New Moon is always hidden behind the Sun

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When can solar eclipses occur?

• During New Moon

• During Full Moon

• During Waxing Crescent Moon

• During Waning Crescent Moon

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What causes the highest tides?

• New Moon and Full Moon

• First Quarter Moon and Third Quarter Moon

• Waxing Crescent Moon and Waning Crescent Moon

• Waxing Gibbous Moon and Waning Gibbous Moon

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During which phase is the moon not visible from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

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

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

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What is the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• Last Quarter Moon

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What moon phase occurs exactly one week after a New Moon?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

• Waning Gibbous

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What phase occurs after a new moon?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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What phase does the moon enter immediately after a new moon?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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