Moon phases

Worksheet by Cynthia Lawrence
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Subjects
Science
Grades
8
Language
ENG
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Why does the Moon have different phases? It moves around the Earth It moves around the Sun It follows the Sun around the Earth During the New Moon phase, we can see light shining on the Moon. True False When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likely a: Full Moon Half Moon 3rd Quarter Moon About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle? 1 year 1 week 1 month Choose the correct order of the Moon Phases: New, Full, First Quarter, Third Quarter New, First Quarter, Full, Third Quarter First Quarter, Third Quarter, New, Full What does "the moon is waxing" mean? it is orbiting the Earth it appears to be getting bigger it appears to be getting smaller Label the phases of the moon. Word Bank:Waning Crescent First Quarter Waning Gibbous New MoonWaxing Cresent Last Quarter Waxing Gibbous Full Moon new moon waxing crescent first quarter waxing gibbous full moon waning gibbous last quarter waning crescent

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