Generation Genius Moon and Their Phases

How long does the Moon take to complete its cycle?

• 7 days

• 28 days

• 365 days

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How many phases of the moon are there?

• eight

• four

• ten

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When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likeky a.....

• Full Moon

• Half Moon

• New Moon

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When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, it is most likely in what phase?

• New

• Crescent

• Full

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When the part of the Moon that you can see is slowly getting bigger or growing, it is.........

• Waning

• Waxing

• Full

• New

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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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What is the name of this Moon's phase?

• New Moon

• Waning half Moon

• Waxing half Moon

• Gibbous Moon

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How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 27 days

• 365 days

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What makes the moon turn reddish in a total lunar eclipse?

• Earth's Atmosphere

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's Water

• Earth's Orbit

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What is the phase of the Moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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