BrainPOP UK - Moon Phases

What does it mean if the moon is waxing?

• getting smaller

• getting bigger

Why don't eclipses occur every time there is a new or full moon?

• Because the moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees

• Not this one

What phase is it when the Moon is in between the Earth and Sun?

• Full

• Gibbous

• New

• Crescent

How far around in its orbit has the Moon gone when we can see half of the Moon?

• all the way around

• half of the way

• a quarter of the way around

What phase is it when you can see half of the moon?

• half phase

• quarter phase

• new

If the Moon goes around the Earth in 27.3 days, why does it take 29.5 days for a complete cycle of phases?

• Because the Earth is stationary

• Because since the Earth is also orbiting the Sun, it takes the Moon two days to catch up