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When you can see the entire lit portion of the moon, the moon is called...
Full moon
Describe a last quarter moon
the entire left half side of the moon is lit
What phase comes after a new moon?
waxing crescent
When the whole side of the moon facing Earth is completely turned towards the sun, a ______ moon is visible
full
When the moon is more than half-lit on the right side, it is called a ______ moon.
waxing gibbous
A first quarter moon is sometimes called a____
half moon
When the moon is between the earth and the sun, what do we name the phase?
new moon
Since the moon does not give off light, where is the light coming from?
the sun
Does the moon actually change in shape? Explain your answer.
No. The bright part of the moon that we see is actually where the sunlight is reflected off the moon.
The moon is made up of?
rocks
it takes the moon ______ days to go through its eight different phases. This is known as a lunar month.
29.5 or 30
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
27.3 days
Why can we not live on the moon?
there is no air or water
The moon is a natural______that circles the Earth
satellite
Number of days between each moon phase
3.5 days
Shape of the moon when it is illuminated half way
quarter
Shape of the moon when it is illuminated by more than half
gibbous
Shape of the moon when it is illuminated by less than half
crescent
Light of the moon getting smaller
waning
Light of the moon getting bigger
Waxing
Direction of the moons rotation on its orbit.
counterclockwise
These are the phases of the moon: it goes 1. New Moon...
Waxing Crescent - First Quarter - Waxing Gibbous - Full Moon - Waning Gibbous - Third Quarter - Waning Crescent - New Moon
True or False: Moon Phases are caused by shadows
false: they are caused by light hitting the moon differently during its orbit
True or False: The Lunar Cycle is 29.5 days long
True
Is this order correct: Full Moon - Waning Gibbous - Waning Crescent - 3rd Quarter
no: Full Moon - Waning Gibbous - 3rd Quarter - Waning Crescent
Is this order correct: New Moon - Waxing Gibbous - First Quarter - Waxing Crescent
no: New Moon - Waxing Crescent - First Quarter - Waxing Gibbous
Which Moon Phase is this?
New Moon
Which Moon Phase is this?
Third Quarter Moon
Which Moon Phase is this?
Waxing Gibbous
Which Moon Phase is this?
Waning Crescent
Which Moon Phase is this?
Waning Gibbous
Which Moon Phase is this?
Waxing Crescent
Which Moon Phase is this?
Full Moon
If the light is on the left side of the moon, it is a...
Waning Moon
If the light is on the right side of the moon, it is a...
Waxing Moon
Which Moon Phase is this?
First Quarter
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