Lunar Cycle

Front

Waning

Back

The light seems to get SMALLER

Front

What does waxing mean?

Back

The light seems to get BIGGER

Front

crescent

Back

LESS than half is illuminated

Front

Gibbous

Back

MORE than half is illuminated

Front

How long is a lunar cycle?

Back

29.5 days

Front

What lunar phase occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth?

Back

new moon

Front

What lunar phase occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun?

Back

full moon

Front

What lunar phase is shown in the image? Options: waxing gibbous, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning crescent

Back

waxing crescent

Front

What lunar phase is shown in the image? Options: full moon, third quarter, waxing gibbous, waning

Back

third quarter

Front

What lunar phase comes after the full moon?

Back

waning gibbous