Phasesof the Moon

The phases of the moon, IN ORDER, are:

• new moon-->waxing gibbous-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->full moon-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter-->waning gibbous

• new moon-->waning crescent-->1st quarter-->waning gibbous-->full moon-->waxing gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waxing crescent

• new moon-->1st quarter-->waxing crescent-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->waning crescent-->3rd quarter

• new moon-->waxing crescent-->first quarter-->waxing gibbous-->full moon-->waning gibbous-->3rd quarter-->waning crescent

Name this phase of the moon.

• 3rd quarter

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Name this moon phase.

• new moon

• 1st quarter moon

• full moon

• waning gibbous

What is this moon phase?

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

Name this moon phase.

• full moon

• 3rd/last quarter

• new moon

• waxing crescent

Name this moon phase.

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

• physically changing size and shape.
• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
• having craters on its surface.

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter

Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing