Why can't we see the moon during the New Moon phase?

The lit part is not facing the Earth.

What size is Earth compared to the Moon and Sun?

Earth is smaller than the Sun. Larger than the Moon.

Choose the correct order of the moon phases.

New Moon, 1st Quarter, Full Moon, 3rd Quarter

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1
What moon phase is this?
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
New Moon
Waning Crescent
2
Why can't we see the moon during the New Moon phase?
The lit part is facing the Earth.
The lit part is not facing the Earth.
The moon is on the other side of the sun.
The moon is under the Earth.
3
How long does it take Earth to rotate one time?
24 hours
29 days
365 days
1 month
4
The moon gets its light from the....
Itself
Earth
Sun
Stars
5
When the moon is between the Earth and Sun, which phase is it in?
Full Moon
Waning Crescent
New Moon
Waxing Gibbous
6
About how long does it take the moon to complete one cycle?
One Week
One Month
One day
One Year
7
During the Full Moon phase, we can see light shining on the moon.
True
False
8
Why does the moon have different phases?
It rotates around the Sun.
It revolves around Sun.
It rotates around Earth.
It revolves around the Earth.
9
What size is Earth compared to the Moon and Sun?
Earth is smaller than the Moon and Sun
Earth is smaller than the Sun. Larger than the Moon.
Earth is larger than the Sun. Smaller than the Moon.
Earth is larger than the Moon and Sun
10
What moon phase is this?
3rd Quarter
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
1st Quarter
11
Choose the correct order of the moon phases.
Full Moon, 1st Quarter, New Moon, 3rd Quarter
3rd Quarter, New Moon, Full Moon, 1st Quarter
New Moon, 1st Quarter, Full Moon, 3rd Quarter
New Moon, Full Moon, 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter
12
People from Earth have journeyed to the Moon to explore its surface.
True
False
13
Name two astronauts that traveled to the Moon.
Lee Archambault and Charles Camarda
James Dutton and Carl Meade
Richard R. Arnold and David Hilmers
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
14
What phase of the moon is this?
Full Moon
New Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
15
What moon phase is this?
Waxing Crescent
Full Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
16
When the moon is getting larger in the night sky, we call it a _____________ moon.
Waxing
Waning
Crescent
Gibbous
17
Name one mission that went to the Moon.
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Apollo 8
Apollo 13

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