Phases of the Moon-G5

Phase means ---------------------------------

• The appearance and the shape of the Moon

• The size of the Moon

• How far the Moon is from the Earth

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Half Moon

What term is associated with the moons that are increasing in size (more light on them) each day?

• Waxing moons

• Waning moons

What phase of the moon is this?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing crescent

The Moon gets its light from the

• It reflects the Earth's light

• It reflects the other stars' light

• It reflects the Sun's light

About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?

• around 1 week

• around 1 month

• around 1 year

What phase of the moon is shown?

• waning gibbous

• 1st quarter

• waxing crescent

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

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• New moon

Name the moon phase

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

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