Moon Phases

Front

third quarter

Back

the phase of the moon when it is three-quarters of the way through its orbit, and we see half of the moon lighted

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

waning crescent

Back

shows the least of its' curved edge of the moon's side.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

waning gibbous

Back

starts to get smaller and is greater than half but not a full moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

full moon

Back

the phase of the moon in which we see the entire moon lighted, and it appears bright and round

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

waning

Back

appears to be getting smaller

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

waxing

Back

appears to be getting bigger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

waxing gibbous

Back

when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is greater than half

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

first quarter

Back

the moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth. You can see the right half of the moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

waxing crescent

Back

starts to become visible again and only a curved edge of the moon's side is visible

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

new moon

Back

moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1