Determine the next phase in a lunar cycle

Practice Questions

Middle School Earth and Space Science › Determine the next phase in a lunar cycle

Questions
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1

If the moon were more than twice as far away from Earth as it is now, how would the moon cycle change?

2

Waxing gibbous  1

What best describes the phase of the moon in the blank designated by the #1?

3

What is the name of the moon phase when it is directly between the sun and the Earth and the side of the moon facing the Earth is in darkness? (In this phase, the light from the sun reflects off the moon back toward the sun; not toward Earth. Hence, it is not visible in the sky.)

4

If a full moon occurs on the date March 23rd, which of the following dates would be closest to the next full moon?

5

Which of the following images represents the phase of the moon that follows a full moon?

6

Which of the following images best represents a waxing gibbous?

7

Why are we able to see the moon at night?

8

Which of the following images best represents a waning gibbous?

9

How long is the lunar cycle?

10

Screen shot 2020 06 18 at 12.00.07 pm

Which of the following best describes what is happening in the blank section of the lunar cycle above?

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