Lunar Cycle

What is this phase?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• First Quarter

Which phases are waxing?

• 1 and 2
• 2 and 3
• 3 and 4
• 4 and 5

Which moon phase is pictured?

• waxing gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

How long is a lunar cycle?

• 7.5 days

• 29.5 days

• 365 days

Which moon phase is pictured?

• full moon

• third quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

Which moon phase comes after a full moon? (see picture)

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• first quarter

• last quarter

Which moon phase comes before a new moon? (see picture)

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• third quarter

• first quarter

Why does the moon look different each night?

• the moon orbits the earth so it is in a different spot each night

• the earth orbits the moon so it is in a different spot each night

What is the name of this moon phase?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Black Moon

• This is not a moon

What is the name of this moon phase?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous