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A science game for moon phases.
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1
How much of the moon's bright side can you see during a new moon?
10 percent
100 percent
50 percent
0 percent
2
Which of the following phenomena never affects the moon's phase?
The earth's orbit around the sun
The moon's orbit around the earth
The earth's rotation on its axis
The relative position of the earth, moon, and sun
3
Place the moon phases in order: A) Waxing crescent; B) Waning gibbous; C) Third quarter moon
A, C, B
B, C, A
C, A, B
A, B, C
4
Which term describes the relationship between wax and wane?
Synonyms
Homophones
Antonyms
Homonyms
5
What can you logically conclude about the relationship between full moons and lunar eclipses?
A lunar eclipse occurs during all full moons
A lunar eclipse never occurs during a full moon
A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full moon
A lunar eclipse is the same thing as a full moon
6
How does the length of a lunar month compare to the length of a month in a 365 day calendar?
About three days shorter
The same
About one day shorter
About one day longer
7
Piloting a ship by moonlight is most difficult during which phase?
Full moon
New moon
Third quarter moon
First quarter moon
8
Without any other information, which of these terms best describes the moon in this image?
Waning
Waxing
Gibbous
Crescent
9
Which hypothetical scenario would result in the moon not having different phases?
Earth has two moons
The moon stays in 1 position relative to the earth and sun
Earth takes twice as long as it does now to orbit the sun
The moon takes twice as long as it does to orbit the earth.
10
The word "waxing" can replace the first word of which phrase?
Cooling temperatures
Running out of time
Increasing Support
Dwindling salaries
