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Why does the moon have phases?
a) Because it is tilted as it goes around the Earth.
b) Because of Earth's rotation.
c) Because of changes in the amount of light from the sun hitting the moon and Earth.
d) Changes in the relative position between the moon, Earth and sun.

Earth sees a full moon once every
a) season.
b) month.
c) year.
d) day.

The changing relative positions of the moon, Earth, and sun cause the phases of the moon, and
a) eclipses.
b) seasons.
c) day and night.
d) rotation.

What phase is it when the side of the moon that faces the sun also faces Earth?
a) Full moon
b) New moon
c)
d)

What phase is it when the side of the moon that faces the sun faces away from Earth?
a) New moon
b) Full moon
c)
d)

What is the relative position of the moon, earth and sun during a full moon?
a) The Earth is directly between the moon and sun.
b) The moon is directly between the Earth and sun.
c) The sun is directly between the Earth and moon.
d)

What is the relative position of the moon, earth and sun during a new moon?
a) The moon is directly between the Earth and sun.
b) The Earth is directly between the moon and sun.
c) The sun is directly between the Earth and moon.
d)

The moon has phases because it changes its position relative to the
a) earth and sun.
b) amount of light.
c) axis and tilt.
d) revolution.

The side of the moon that faces the sun faces away from the Earth.
a) The side of the moon that faces the sun faces away from the Earth.
b) The side of the moon that faces the sun also faces the earth.
c)
d)

It is gibbous.
a) It is gibbous.
b) It is crescent.
c) It is first quarter.
d)

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