4.9B Vocabulary Quiz

Name

1. Lunar Cycle

• the changing appearance of the Moon every 29 days
• to move around something
• phase where the Moon appears fully lit
• to grow larger
• phase where the Moon appears completely dark

2. Waxing

• to grow larger
• to move around something
• phase where the Moon appears fully lit
• phase where the Moon appears completely dark
• the changing appearance of the Moon every 29 days

3. Full Moon

• phase where the Moon appears fully lit
• to move around something
• to grow larger
• phase where the Moon appears completely dark
• the changing appearance of the Moon every 29 days

4. Waning

• to grow smaller
• to move around something
• phase where the Moon appears fully lit
• to grow larger
• phase where the Moon appears completely dark

5. Revolve

• to move around something
• phase where the Moon appears fully lit
• to grow larger
• phase where the Moon appears completely dark
• the changing appearance of the Moon every 29 days

6. New Moon

• phase where the Moon appears completely dark
• to move around something
• phase where the Moon appears fully lit
• to grow larger
• the changing appearance of the Moon every 29 days

7. Which Moon phase will occur on April 2nd?

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

8. On which date would the next New Moon be most likely to occur?

• March 31st
• April 3rd
• April 15th
• April 22nd

9. The diagram shows different Moon phases that occur as the Moon continues its orbit around the Earth. Where should the Sun be placed in the diagram to accurately show how the Moon phases occur?

• To the right of the diagram
• To the left of the diagram
• Above the diagram
• Below the diagram