Activities 2-4 Flashcard Review: Part 1 (Moon Phases)

Front

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction.

Back

counterclockwise

Front

How many phases does the moon go through?

Back

8

Front

What is this a picture of? (New Moon, Waxing Gibbous)

Back

New Moon

Front

What does our moon travel around? (People, Earth, Neptune, Clouds)

Back

Earth

Front

What means the shadow is on the right hand side and the light is on the left hand side? (Waxing, Waning)

Back

Waning

Front

What is the phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated?

Back

Full Moon

Front

What phase comes after the New Moon?

Back

Waxing Crescent

Front

What phase comes before the New Moon?

Back

Waning Crescent

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

Back

Lunar Month

Front

What is the phase of the moon when it is half illuminated and increasing?

Back

First Quarter