Phases of the Moon

How many days does the moon take to complete its cycle?

• 30 days

• 29 1/2 days

• 28 days

• 27 1/4 days

When the moon seems to be growing and getting bigger is called______.

• crescent

• gibbous

• waning

• waxing

A phase of the moon where you can see the whole lighted side.

• new moon

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• full moon

A phase of the moon where you see half of the lighted side after the new moon

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• first quarter

• last quarter

When the moon seems to be getting smaller is called_____.

• full moon

• crescent

• waning

• waxing

A phase when the moon is increasing in light between a first quarter moon and a full moon.

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

A phase where the moon is decreasing in light between first quarter moon and full moon.

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• waxing gibbuos

Why does the moon seems to change its shape?

• The moon deforms its shape as it moves around the earth

• The moon breaks some of its parts when it reflects light from the sun

• Only the light part of the moon is seen from the earth as it moves.

• The moon has its own light that can be turned on and off

A phase of the moon where a little part on its right side is a bit lighted.

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

A phase where in the moon's disk facing us is dark because the moon is between the sun and the earth.

• full moon

• last quarter

• waning gibbous

• new moon