Phases of the Moon 2024

Order the phases of the moon

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Order the phases of the moon

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What are the different phases of the moon shown in the image?

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b

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d

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Full Moon

Waning Crescent

Waxing Crescent

Last Quarter

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

New Moon

First Quarter

Label how long it takes to get to each phase of the moon

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b

c

d

e

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g

h

2 weeks

3 weeks

17.5 days

Start

24.5 days

3.5 days

1 week

10.5 days

1. When there is a new moon?

• the Moon is directly aligned between the Sun and the Earth
• the Earth is aligned between the Sun and the Moon
• the Moon is perpendicular to the Sun and Earth
• the Moon is not hit by any sunlight

2. During the first half of the Lunar Cycle the Moon is said to be?

• Crescent
• Waning
• Waxing
• Gibbous

3. During the second half of the Lunar Cycle the Moon is said to be

• Crescent
• Waning
• Waxing
• Gibbous

4. Why do we see phases of the moon?

• The Earth's shadow covers different parts of the moon over the course of a month
• The Earth's shadow covers different parts of the moon over the course of a day
• We see different phases because we view the moon at different angles depending on our point of view
• We see different phases because the sun shines on more or less of the moon on any given day.

5. Choose the correct order of the Moon Phases.

• New, Full, 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter
• New, 1st Quarter, Full, 3rd Quarter
• 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter, New, Full
• You can not predict the phases of the moon

6. From new moon to full moon phase you see

• a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon
• an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon
• more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon
• the same amount of the lighted side of the moon