Moon Phases

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

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

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

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

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

The complete cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

What Moon phase is this?

• Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• New Moon
• Half Moon

What phase comes AFTER this one?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Third Quarter

What Moon phase is this?

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

What phase comes BEFORE this one?

• New Moon
• Third Quarter
• Waxing Crescent
• Full Moon