Moon Phase Quiz
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- Q1The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earthmoon phases30s
- Q2Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.Full moonnew moonWaxing Gibbousfirst Quarter30s
- Q3The moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth. You can see the right half of the moon.first quarter moon30s
- Q4the phase of the moon in which we see the entire moon lighted, and it appears bright and roundfull moon30s
- Q5The phase of the moon when it is three-quarters of the way through its orbit, and we see half of the moon lightedthird quarter moon30s
- Q6the phase of the moon in which only a curved edge of the moon's side that faced earth is illuminated,crescent moon30s
- Q7See imagelasts about 6 days, can be a small sliver or almost a quarter moon.30s
- Q8when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is greater than half but not a full moon,gibbous moon30s
- Q9See imagelasts about 6 days can be almost all white or just a little more than 1/2 white30s
- Q10When the Moon appears to get biggerwaxing moon30s
- Q11When the Moon appears to get smallerwaning moon30s
- Q12See imageNew Moon30s
- Q13See imageWaxing Crescent30s
- Q14See imageFirst Quarter30s
- Q15See imageWaxing Gibbous30s