Moon Phases

Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases
• eclipses
• stages
• cycle

What causes the moon's phases

• Where you are standing on Earth

• the amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

• The tilt of Earth

• how fast the moon is moving

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

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

If a full moon occurs on February 15, approximately when would you expect to see another full moon?

• February 20

• February 28

• March 15

• March 30

When the moon is between the Earth and the sun, we see a

• new moon

• first quarter moon

• full moon

• third quarter moon

Which statement is NOT true?

• The Earth revolves around the sun.

• The earth revolves around the moon.

• The moon revolves around the earth.

• The earth rotates as is revolves.