Earth's Seasons/ Lunar Cycle

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

• waning
• full
• waxing
• new

Define Gibbous

• Less than half of moon visible
• More than half of moon visible
• All of moon visible
• None of moon visible

Define Full Moon

• None of moon is visible
• Half moon phase is visible
• Complete moon face is visible
• Less Than half of moon is visible

Define New Moon

• None of moon is visible from Earth
• All of moon visible from Earth
• Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
• Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth

Define Quarter Moon

• None of moon visible
• Less than Half the moon is visible
• More than half of moon is visible
• Half of the moon is visible

Name the moon phase

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

Name the moon phase

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

The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:

• Left Side
• Right Side

Define Waning

• Moon appears to be gradually increasing in size
• Moon is completely illuminated
• Moon appears to be gradually decreasing in size
• More than half illuminated

Name the moon phase

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