Moon phases and eclipses

About how many days does it take the moon to go through a complete cycle?

• 7 days

• 365 days

• 29 days

• 20 days

When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

• new moon
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous

Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases

• eclipses

• stages

• cycle

What causes the moon's phases

• Where you are standing on Earth

• the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

• The tilt of Earth

• how fast the moon is moving

Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing

• Completely illuminated

• dark side is facing earth

• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

Define New Moon

• None of moon is visible from Earth

• All of moon visible from Earth

• Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth

• Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New

• Cresent

• Gibbous

• Full

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

This image is an example of

• Lunar Eclipse
• Full Moon
• New Moon
• Solar Eclipse

True or False: You must wear your eclipse goggles at all times except during totality due to safety reasons.

• True
• False