Phases of the Moon

The side of the moon facing the earth is not illuminated. We can not see the moon.

• Full Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Last Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The right half of the moon is illuminated.

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• First Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Most of the moon's surface is illuminated except for a sliver on the right side.

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Small sliver of the moon is illuminated on the right side.

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The entire side of the moon facing earth is illuminated.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Only a small sliver of the moon is illuminated on the left side.

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

• Waning Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The left half of the moon is illuminated.

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Most of the moon's surface is illuminated except for a small sliver on the left.

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon is appearing to get larger

• Waxing

• Waning

• Gibbous

• Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

More shadow is showing than the moon.

• Waxing

• Waning

• Crescent

• Gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1