Phases of the Moon

Which statements are true about the moon? Select all that apply.

• The moon makes its own light

• Earth only sees one side (half) of the moon; there is a side (half) of the moon we have never seen from Earth

• The moon reflects light from the sun, and half of the moon is always illuminated

• It takes the moon about 45 days to cycle through one revolution and all of its phases

The moon appears to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through __________ .

• pickles

• phases

• rotations

• eclipses

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

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete revolution around the earth?

• 65 days

• 8 days

• 365 days

• 28 days

What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

• The Moon changes its actual shape throughout the course of the month.

• The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.

• The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.

• The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

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

• waxing

• waning

• new

• eclipse

Name this moon phase as seen from the Northern Hemisphere:

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Name this moon phase as seen from the Northern Hemisphere:

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Name this moon phase as seen from the Northern Hemisphere:

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Name this moon phase as seen from the Northern Hemisphere:

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon