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The change in the appearance of the Moon in its cycle is caused by -
The varying distance between the Moon and Earth.
Changes in the gravitational pull on Earth's oceans.
The relative position of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.
Shadows of Earth that falls on the Moon.
For Earths moon, the time between one full moon and the next full moon is approximately -
28 Days
14 Days
1 Week
24 Hours
The appearance of the Moon on November 29, 2012 is shown. What would be the most reasonable prediction of the date for the next new moon?
December 1, 2012
December 7, 2012
December 13, 2012
December 23, 2012
Students use a flashlight, basketball, and tennis ball to model the lunar cycle. In the arrangement shown here, the phase of the Moon most accurately modeled is the -
new moon
full moon
first quarter
last quarter
What moon phase will come AFTER this moon phase?
last quarter
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
new moon
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