Moon Phases

Front

What causes the moon's phases?

Back

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

Front

What is the spinning of the earth on its axis that causes day and night called?

Back

Rotation.

Front

How long does the cycle of the moon last?

Back

About a month.

Front

What do we call it when the moon's shape appears to get smaller?

Back

Waning.

Front

How long does it take for the earth to complete one rotation?

Back

24 hours.

Front

What is the term for the path the moon takes around the Earth?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What phase comes after the new moon?

Back

Waxing crescent.

Front

What is the full moon?

Back

When the entire face of the moon is illuminated by the sun.

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the moon to go through all its phases?

Back

Lunar month.

Front

What is the opposite of waning?

Back

Waxing.