Phases of the Moon _Science

It continuously revolves around the Earth. As it moves, its appearance on Earth changes.

• Moon

• Sun

• Star

• Planet

It is the appearance of the moon on Earth. It changes because of the varying amount of sunlight it reflects.

• Moon

• Phases of the Moon

• Sun

• New Moon

It happens when the moon is located between the Earth and the Sun.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

How many phases of the moon do we have?

• nine

• six

• eight

• seven

About a week after a new moon, You see half of the lighted side of the moon. This is called______

• First Quarter Moon

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

When most portion of the moon is visible in the sky. It is known________

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full moon

• First Quarter Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

The moon phase when most of the lightest portion of the moon is seen in the sky, but gets smaller every night

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Full Moon

• New Moon

The phase of the moon that appears after waxing gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Moon

It appears after waning gibbous

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Waning

The phase that appear after a Third Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• New Moon