Phases of the Moon

Front

What phase is the moon in when it is between the Sun and the Earth and they are in alignment?

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New Moon

Front

What phase is the moon in when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon and they are in alignment?

Back

Full Moon

Front

What is the rotation cycle of the moon?

Back

27.3 days

Front

What phase is the moon in when it is at a 90 degree angle with the Earth and the Sun?

Back

Quarter Half Moon

Front

How long does it take the Moon to complete all the phases?

Back

29.5 days

Front

What is the reason the Moon is illuminated?

Back

It is a reflection of the light from the Sun

Front

What word do we use to describe a moon phase that is getting more illuminated each day?

Back

Waxing

Front

What type of moon phase means less than half illuminated? Options: Crescent, Crescent Moon

Back

Crescent, Crescent Moon

Front

The Moon is approximately how old?

Back

4.5 billion years

Front

From Earth, we see the back half of the Moon when it gets halfway through its phase cycle.

Back

False