Moon Phases

Waning means

What is this moon phase?

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

A first quarter moon is about ____ percent of the way through the Lunar Cycle.

What moon phase comes after a waning crescent?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

What moon phase comes after a first quarter moon?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

The moon revolves around ______.

What causes part of the moon to be bright and the other part to be dark?

• Sunlight reflects off the side of the moon facing the sun.

• The moon reflects Earth's light and shadow

• The moon does not rotate or orbit

What moon phase is this?

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

What is this moon phase?

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

Answer explanation

Waxing means the reflective portion is on the right side.

Crescent refers to less than 50% reflective.

What is Earth's Place in the Universe?

• 2nd Planet from Sun in the Milky Way

• 4th Planet from the Sun in the Milky Way

• 3rd Planet from the Sun in the Milky Way