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REVIEW: Moon Phases

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