Phases of the Moon

What moon phase is this? 

• new moon 
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waning crescent

What does "waxing" mean?

• growing
• shrinking
• lighted
• dark

What does "waning" mean? 

• growing
• shrinking
• lighted
• dark

The Moon gets its light from the

• Earth
• Stars
• Sun

Is the Moon bigger or small than the Earth?

• Bigger
• Smaller
• The same

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

• 1 week
• 1 month
• 1 year

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�

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

• physically changing size and shape.
• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
• having craters on its surface.

Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?

• waxing 
• waning

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter