Moon phases and eclipses

True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.

• True

• False

What is true of a new moon?

• The moon appears invisible.

• You can see about half the moon.

• The moon looks like a pizza pie.

• It's the second phase of the moon.

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• new

• crescent

• quarter

• gibbous

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• new moon

• crescent

• gibbous

• full moon

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

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

• clockwise
• counterclockwise
• upwards
• downwards

Name this moon phase

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

Name this moon phase

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