Phases of the Moon

Name the phase

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• New

• Waxing Gibbous

What moon phase is this? 

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

What moon phase is this? 

• new moon 
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waning crescent

The moon is a _____.

• Satellite

• Star

• Planet

• Moon

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

• The Moon changes its acutal 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.

Gibbous = ______ than half the moon is shown

• Less

• More

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

What moon phase is this? 

• new moon
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waning crescent

How many phases of the moon are there?

• eight
• four
• ten

The Moon gets its light from the

• Earth
• Stars
• Sun
• Other Planet