Moon Phases

• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• first quarter
• waning crescent

• full moon
• waning gibbous
• first quarter
• new moon

The phases of the moon when the light is increasing and the light is on the right side of the moon. 

• waning
• quarter
• waxing
• gibbous

The phases of the moon when the light is decreasing and the light is on the left of the moon. 

• waxing
• waning
• crescent
• quarter

The phases of the moon when half of the moon is lit.

• crescent
• gibbous
• quarter
• waxing

The phases of the moon when less than half of the moon is lit. 

• quarter
• crescent
• gibbous
• waning

The phases of the moon when more than half the moon is lit. 

• crescent
• gibbous
• waxing
• quarter

An entire lunar cycle takes ____. 

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days
• 12 hours

How many phases are there in a complete lunar cycle?

• 4
• 8
• 12
• 6

• last quarter
• first quarter
• full moon
• half moon