Phases Of The Moon

The Moon is illuminated or lit ____.

 

• from inside the Moon

   

• by the Sun

   

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The Moon is always ___ illuminated by the Sun.

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

The Moon completes an orbit around the Earth approximately ___.

• once a day

• once a week

• once a month

• once a year

When less than 1/2 of the Moon is illuminated is it called ___.

• a gibbous moon

• a quarter 

• a crescent

___ means the illuminated  part of the Moon appears to be growing/increasing until it reaches the Full Moon phase.

• waning

• waxing

The ___ phase starts the Lunar cycle and occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth.

• full moon

• new moon

Identify the phase of the lunar cycle.

• Waxing gibbous phase

• First quarter phase

• Full moon phase

• Third quarter phase

Identify the phase of the lunar cycle.

• Waxing gibbous phase

• First quarter phase

• Full moon phase

• Third quarter phase

Identify the phase of the lunar cycle.

• Waxing gibbous phase

• Waning gibbous phase

• Waxing crescent phase

• Waning crescent phase

Identify the phase of the lunar cycle.

• Waxing gibbous phase

• Waning gibbous phase

• Waxing crescent phase

• Waning crescent phase