When the moon waxes, it
A. goes from a new moon to a full moon
B. seems to get bigger in size
C. goes from a full moon back to a new moon
D. A and B only
D. A and B only
When the moon wanes, it
A. goes from a new moon to a full moon
B. goes from a full moon back to a new moon
C. seems to get smaller in size
D. B and C only
D. B and C only
What happens right after the full moon phase?
A. The moon becomes new.
B. The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.
C. The moon seems to disappear in the sky.
D. The moon starts to wax.
A. The moon becomes new.
What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?
A. new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
B. New, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full
C.full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new
D. full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, new
B. New, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full
What is true of a new moon?
The moon appears invisible.
You can see about half the moon.
The moon looks like a pizza pie.
It's the second phase of the moon.
The moon appears invisible.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.
In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.
The planets and stars are farther away.
The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.