Why the Moon Changes Phases

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions
• phases
• rotations
• eclipses

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

About how long does it take the moon to go through all of its phases?

• 65 days

• 8 days

• 365 days

• 29.5 days

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

• The Moon changes its actual shape throughout the course of the month.

• The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.

• The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.

• The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

How many phases does the moon have?

• 7 phases
• 5 phases
• I do not know
• 8 phases

What phase comes AFTER this one?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Third Quarter