Moon

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

Moon

The Next Full Moon is the Strawberry Moon, Mead or Honey Moon - and a Full Moon Weekend – NASA Solar System Exploration

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Multiple Choice

True or False: The moon revolves around Earth about the same speed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Waxing means...

• getting larger

• getting smaller

Multiple Choice

Waning means...

• Getting bigger

• Getting smaller

Reorder

Reorder the following starting with the phase where you see none of the moon.

• new moon

• waxing crescent

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following starting with the phase where you see all the lighted side of the moon.

• full moon

• waning gibbous

• third quarter

• waning crescent

• new moon

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Match

Match the following

new moon

full moon

first quarter

waxing crescent

Waning crescent

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• waxing crescent

• Waning crescent