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Moon Quiz
Phases of the Moon, Eclipses
Question | Answer |
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a moon that shows less than half the moon's surfrace | crescent moon |
a moon that is getting smaller | waning moon |
occurs when one object passes through the shadow of another | eclipse |
shows half of the moon's surface | quarter moon |
a moon that shows more than half the moon's surfrace | gibbous moon |
a moon that is getting larger | waxing moon |
lunar eclipse | when the moon passes through the Earth's shadow; the Earth blocks the sun's light from reaching the moon; occurs when there is a full moon |
solar eclipse | when the Earth passes through the moon's shadow; the moon blocks the sun's light from reaching the Earth; occurs when it is a new moon |