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This means the moon appears to be growing
What is waxing
100
This means the moon appears to be shrinking.
What is waning
100
The total number of moon phases.
What is 8
100
This means more than half full.
What is gibbous
100
This means less than half full
What is crescent
200
The first phases of the moon. The moon is not visible at this time.
What is new moon
200
The time when the moon's whole face or disk is illuminated (lit up)
What is full moon
200
The length of time for the moon to go through all of it's phases.
What is 29.5 (will accept 29 or about 1 month)
200
The moon orbits?
What is Earth
200
The Earth orbits?
What is the sun
300
The length of time for the moon to orbit Earth?
What is 27.3 (will accept 27)
300
The concept of a calendar is based off this
What is the moon phases
300
The moon is illuminated (lit up) by the
What is the sun
300
The first country to successfully land an astronaut on the moon.
What is the United States
300
The first astronaut to walk on the moon?
What is Neil Armstrong
400
The 2nd phase when the moon, when it is growing and less than half full
What is waxing crescent
400
The 3rd phases of the moon, when half it's face is lit up.
What is 1st quarter
400
The 5th phase of the moon, when it's face is completely lit up
What is full moon
400
The 4th phase of the moon, when it is growing and more than half full
What is waxing gibbous
400
The 8th phase of the moon, when it is shrinking and less than half full
What is wanning crescent
500
The 6th phase of the moon, when it is shrinking and more than half full
What is waning gibbous
500
The 7th phase of the moon, when it is shrinking and half full
What is 3rd quarter or last quarter
500
Name the moon phases in order starting with the first phase.
What is new moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter/last quarter, waning crescent
500
The length of time in between 2 full moons
What is 29.5 days (will accept 1 month)
500
Name the moon phases in reverse order (going backwards) starting with the new moon.
What is new moon, waning crescent, 3rd quarter/last quarter, waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, 1st quarter, waxing crescent
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