About how long does it take for the moon to go from new moon to full moon?

What moon phase is shown in the picture?

When the entire moon is visible. Happens half way through the lunar cycle only .

First phase of the lunar cycle; not visible and it's often represented by a black circle.

First Quarter

Why doesn't the Earth block out the light between the sun and a full moon every month?

When Earth is closest to the Sun, which season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

How long does Earth take to rotate once?

the word ancient cultures created to describe objects in the sky