What is the order of the moon phases?

new moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent

What does waxing mean?

illumination is getting bigger on the right

illumination is getting smaller on the left

What causes moon phases?

The moon is half illuminated by the sun, and as the moon orbits the earth, we see different amounts of that illuminated side.

Moon Phases Flashcards

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is this moon phase?

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1st quarter

2.

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What is this moon phase?

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new moon

3.

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What is this moon phase?

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full moon

4.

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Front

What is this moon phase?

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waxing crescent

5.

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Front

What is this moon phase?

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waning gibbous

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What is this moon phase?

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3rd quarter

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is this moon phase?

Back

waning crescent

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