Moon Phases

Moon Phases

Waxing and Waning Phases

Order of the Lunar Cycle

New Moon: the near side of the moon is unlit and there appears to be no moon in the sky

Waxing: the moon at any time after a new moon and before a full moon

Waning: the moon at any time after a full moon and before a new moon

Crescent: the figure of the moon in it first or last quarter, resembling a segment of a ring or croissant, tapering at the ends

Gibbous: having the illuminated part of the moon greater

than a semicircle and less than a circle

Quarter: 50% of the moon illumination is visible

Full: occurs when the moon is completely illuminated

How we see the Moon

• From Earth

How we see the moon?

• From Space

Multiple Choice

The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:

• Left Side
• Right Side

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous

Multiple Choice

Define Gibbous

• Less than half of moon visible
• More than half of moon visible
• All of moon visible
• None of moon visible

Multiple Choice

Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases
• eclipses
• stages
• cycle

Multiple Choice

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

Multiple Choice

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

What is illuminating the Moon?

• Nuclear Fusion
• Sunlight
• Mirrors
• Flood Lights

Multiple Choice

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent

Multiple Choice

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Percentage of Illumination

How much of the side of the moon that we see