Moon Phases and Eclipses Review!

Front

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

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Full

Front

What is the name of the moon phase when it is increasing in illumination and is less than half full?

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Waxing crescent

Front

When the Earth is between the moon and the sun, what moon phase is it?

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Full moon

Front

What do we call the changes in the moon's appearance?

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Phases

Front

In a solar eclipse, what does the ball in the diagram represent?

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The Moon

Front

What is the term for the moon phase that occurs after a full moon and before a new moon?

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Waning

Front

What is the term for the moon phase that occurs after a new moon and before a full moon?

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Waxing

Front

What is the name of the moon phase when the moon is completely dark?

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New moon

Front

What is the term for the moon phase when it is more than half full but not completely full?

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Gibbous

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun?

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Solar eclipse