4. If there is a New Moon at midnight on October 1, when would the next New Moon occur? O A. October 8 O B. October 16 OC. October 30 O D. October 1a year later 5. An observer on the North Pole sees the Moon as shown below. What moon phase will she observe approximately one week later? O A First quarter O B. Full Moon OC. Waning gibbous O D. New Moon
4. If there is a New Moon at midnight on October 1, when would the next New Moon occur? O A. October 8 O B. October 16 OC. October 30 O D. October 1a year later 5. An observer on the North Pole sees the Moon as shown below. What moon phase will she observe approximately one week later? O A First quarter O B. Full Moon OC. Waning gibbous O D. New Moon
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### Moon Phases Quiz
**Question 4:**
If there is a New Moon at midnight on October 1, when would the next New Moon occur?
- A. October 8
- B. October 16
- C. October 30
- D. October 1, a year later
**Question 5:**
An observer on the North Pole sees the Moon as shown below. What moon phase will she observe *approximately one week later*?
- Image Description: The image shows a half-lit Moon on the left side, indicating the First Quarter phase.
- A. First quarter
- B. Full Moon
- C. Waning gibbous
- D. New Moon
**Explanation:**
- **Question 4:** The typical lunar cycle is about 29.5 days, so the next New Moon after October 1 would be around October 30.
- **Question 5:** The Moon shown is in the First Quarter phase. Approximately one week later, the observer will see a Full Moon.
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