Understanding Moon Phases and Cycles

The video tutorial explains how to set up the SNUF model to predict moon phases. SNUF stands for Sun, New Moon, Earth, and Full Moon. The tutorial covers setting up SNUF in any direction, understanding moon phases, and identifying waxing, waning, crescent, and gibbous moons. It also discusses the duration between moon phases and how to use this information to predict future and past moon phases.

What does the acronym SNUF stand for in the context of moon phases?

• Sun, New Moon, Earth, First Moon

• Sun, New Moon, Earth, Full Moon

• Sun, Neptune, Uranus, Full Moon

• Star, New Moon, Earth, Full Moon

In which direction does the moon revolve around the Earth?

• Vertically

• Counterclockwise

• Clockwise

• Horizontally

When the light is on the right side of the moon and increasing, what phase is it in?

• Waning

• Full

• Waxing

• New

What type of moon is found near the new moon phase?

• Full

• Crescent

• Quarter

• Gibbous

How many days does it take to go from a new moon to a waxing crescent?

• One day

• Three days

• Seven days

• Fourteen days

What is the time interval from a new moon to a first quarter moon?

• Three days

• Five days

• Seven days

• Ten days

How long does it take to go from a new moon to a full moon?

• Two weeks

• Four weeks

• Three weeks

• One week

What moon phase occurs two weeks after a first quarter moon?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

• Waxing Crescent

What moon phase would you see one week before a third quarter moon?

• Full Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

How many days does it take to transition from a waning crescent to a new moon?

• Seven days

• Five days

• Three days

• One day