Moon Phases

A rotation means

• means to revolve

• means to spin or turn.

A ________ is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted. 

• New Moon
• Crescent Moon
• Full Moon
• Moon Phases

Which moon phase is shown?

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• New Moon

What is the source of the moon's light?

• Earth

• the sun

• the moon

• Mars

When the moon is waning it is __________________.

• Growing, or getting bigger

• Shrinking, or getting smaller

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Revolution means to

• means to travel around an object.

• spin around

What causes the phases of the moon?

• Earth's movement around the sun

• the moon's movement around Earth