Moon Phases

Front

About how many days does it take the moon to go through a complete cycle? Options: 7 days, 365 days, 29 days, 20 days

Back

29 days

Front

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

Back

waxing

Front

Changes in the moon's appearance are

Back

phases

Front

What causes the moon's phases?

Back

The amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun.

Front

Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?

Back

because it rotates and revolves at the same rate

Front

Gibbous

Back

More than half of moon visible

Front

Define Full Moon

Back

Complete moon face is visible

Front

Name the moon phase: Waxing Gibbous, Waxing Crescent, Waning Crescent, Waning Gibbous

Back

Waxing Crescent

Front

Name the moon phase: Waning Crescent, Waxing Crescent, Waning Gibbous, Waxing Gibbous

Back

Waning Crescent

Front

Name the moon phase: First Quarter, Last Quarter, New Moon, Full Moon

Back

First Quarter