The Moon

The moon phase when the visible part of the moon is growing.

• waning moon
• waxing moon
• full moon
• new moon

The phase of the moon when the visible part of the moon is shrinking.

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

When less than half of the moon is lit up by the Sun, the moon is a __________.

• crescent moon
• new moon
• full moon
• gibbous moon

When more then half, but less than a full moon is lit up by the Sun, it is a _______________.

• waning moon
• full moon
• crescent moon
• gibbous moon

A complete cycle of the phases of the moon is known as a ___________ month.

• solar
• lunar
• calendar
• full

There are ____ moon phases.

• 4
• 6
• 8
• 10

At any time, how much of the moon is visible to Earth?

• half
• all
• one fourth
• one third

• new moon
• last quarter
• first quarter
• waxing crescent

• first quarter
• full moon
• waxing gibbous
• waning crescent

• full moon
• new moon
• waxing gibbous
• waning crescent