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Moon Quiz
Phases of the Moon, Eclipses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |