Moon phases

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon

• 1st quarter

• full moon

• 3rd quarter

What phase is this?

• Waning Gibbous Moon
• Waxing Gibbous Moon
• Waning Crescent Moon
• Waxing Crescent Moon

What phase is this?

• First Quarter Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

• Waxing Gibbous Moon

• Waning Gibbous Moon

What phase is this?

• Full Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

• New Moon

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.

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions
• phases
• rotations
• eclipses

How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4
• 8
• 10
• 16