Moon Phases

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Name the moon phase

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

What is this moon phase?

• This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
• This is the last quarter moon phase.
• This is the first quarter moon phase.
• This is the new moon phase.  

Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

The Moon is about ______ the size of Earth.

• 1/8
• 1/4
• 1/3
• 1/2

Why does the moon appear to shine?

• Because it reflects it's on light

• Because it makes it's own light

• Because it reflects light from the sun

• Because it reflects light from Earth

Earth is tilted at:

• 23.5 degrees
• 45.5 degrees
• 90 degrees
• 120 degrees

In summer, hemispheres have:

• less direct sunlight
• more direct sunlight
• equal sunlight
• more indirect light

A full moon creates: 

• Higher than normal high tides
• Lower than normal high tides
• Higher than normal flares
• Lower than normal flares