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Moon Phases Review

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  • True or False: The Earth's shadow creates the moon phases.
    False; The moons orbit around the Earth creates moon phases
  • Which main moon phase will happen 3 weeks after this image?
    First Quarter Moon
  • What is the name of this main moon phase? 
    New Moon
  • What does this image show?
    Rotation
  • Explain in your own words what rotation means. Give an example
    Spin around a single point
  • Which main moon phase will happen 1 week after this image?
    First Quarter
  • How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle?
    About 1 month
  • What is the name of this main moon phase? 
    Third quarter moon
  • Where does the sun rise each morning?
    East
  • Where does the sun set each evening?
    West
  • Name one cause of moon phases
    1. The moon revolves around the Earth 2. The moon reflects the Sun's light (either answer)
  • What is the name of this main moon phase? 
    Full Moon
  • True or False: The moon creates it's own light.
    False; the moon reflects the sunlight
  • How long does it that the Earth to make one rotation?
    24 hours / 1 day
  • How many days does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
    365 1/4  days
  • Which main moon phase will happen 1 week after this image?
    Full moon
  • Where would the sun go in this diagram?
    On the side by the new moon
  • What does this image show?
    Revolution
  • Which main moon phase will happen 1 week after this image?
    New Moon
  • Explain in your own words what revolution means. 
    Orbit or move around another object
  • What is the name of this main moon phase? 
    First quarter
  • How many weeks are between a 1st quarter moon and a last quarter moon?
    2 weeks
  • How many days are there between each main moon phase?
    1 week