Generation Genius Moon Phases

About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

• around 1 week

• around 1 month

• around 1 year

• around 1 day

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Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

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How much of the Moon is always reflecting light from the Sun?

• The entire moon is always illuminated

• Half of the Moon is always illuminated; it's just not always facing Earth

• Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the new moon

• Half of the Moon is illuminated only during the full moon

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What is the correct phases of the Moon at position 3?

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter (or Waxing Half)

• Third Quarter (or Waning Half)

• Waxing Gibbous

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Why does the Moon have different phases?

• It rotates on its axis.

• It moves around the Earth.

• It moves around the Sun.

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What phase of the Moon is shown?

• Waning crescent

• Waxing half

• Full Moon

• Waxing gibbous

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Which phase of the Moon is it?

• New Moon

• Waning gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waxing crescent

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What is the name of this Moon's phase?

• Waxing crescent

• New Moon

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the different phases of the Moon?

• The Moon's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During which phase is the Moon not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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