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College Entrance Preparation
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ACT Preparation (Science)
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2020
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Name: Date: Period: Moon Quiz Study Guide Label the following eclipses using the word bank. (You will use some words more than once.) Solar Earth Penumbra Lunar Sun Umbra Moon Type of Eclipse: Lunar lunar eclipse diagram Type of Eclipse: Solar solar eclipse diagram 2. Use the diagram below to fill in the name of the moon phases for the position indicated by the letter: [Image of a diagram showing the phases of the moon] A: New B: Waxing Crescent C: First Quarter D: Waxing Gibbous E: Full F: Waning Gibbous G: Third Quarter H: Waning Crescent 3. Label the phases of the moon below: [Image of a sequence of moon phases] New, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent A little trick to help you remember whether a moon is waxing (getting bigger) or waning (getting smaller) is to mentally draw a line between the dark and light parts of the moon. If the lighted part forms a lower case "b" the moon is being "born" or waxing. If the lighted part forms a lower case "d" the moon is "dying" or waning.