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Moon Phases – Be the Expert!
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Created by A. Coelho
New Moon
When we see the New Moon, the lighted side of the Moon faces away from the Earth. The Moon is between the Earth and Sun. We don’t’ see the Moon because the sunlight falls on the side of
the Moon which is turned away from us.
Waxing Crescent“Wax On” = moon on right side; Crescent = small
When we see the Waxing Crescent, a small part of the Moon appears lighted and it appears to be getting larger each day. The
Waxing Crescent Moon is a narrow crescent, lit on the right side.
First Quarter
When we see the First Quarter, the right half of the Moon appears lighted, with the lighted part growing
larger on the following days. The First Quarter Moon is 7 or 8 days after the New Moon.
Waxing Gibbous “Wax On” = moon on right side; Gibbous = fat/hump
Gibbous means hump. When we see the Waxing Gibbous Moon, more than half of the Moon appears lighted. When more
than half of the Moon is lit on the right side, it is a Waxing Gibbous Moon.
Full Moon
Two weeks after the New Moon (14 days), the Full Moon appears. When we see the Full Moon, the lighted side of the Moon faces toward Earth. It is
opposite the Sun in the sky.
Waning Gibbous“Waning Goodbye” = moon on LEFT; Gibbous = fat/hump
When we see the Waning Gibbous Moon, more than half of the Moon appears lighted. When the Moon is waning, it appears to be getting smaller. When more than half of the Moon is lit on the left
side, it is a Waning Gibbous Moon.
Third or Last Quarter
When we see the Third or Last Quarter, the left half of the Moon appears lighted. The Third or Last Quarter
Moon looks like a half-moon lit on the left side.
Waning Crescent“Waning Goodbye” = moon lit on LEFT; Crescent = small
When you see the Waning Crescent Moon, a small part of the lighted Moon is visible. It becomes a narrow crescent lit on the left side. It follows the Sun ever more closely, until
after 29 1/2 days, we have the New Moon again and the whole cycle starts over again.
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NameThat
Moon!
KeepNamingMoons!
Think You CanName More?
Elapsed TimeBetween Moons
MoonMisc.
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1. Name moon 2. Where it is in relation to the
sun & Earth?3. Where is the sunlight hitting
the moon?
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1. New Moon2. Moon is between the
sun & Earth3. Sunlight is hitting the
back of the moon
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1. Name moon2. What’s a way to
remember the name?
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1. Waxing Crescent 2. “wax on” = right
side; crescent = small
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Name moon
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First Quarter
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1. Name moon2. What’s a way to
remember the name?
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1. Waxing Gibbous 2. “Wax on” = right
side; Gibbous = fat/hump
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1. Name moon 2. Describe where the
moon is in relation to the sun & Earth
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1. Full Moon 2. Moon is on the opposite side as the sun; Earth is in
the middle between the moon & sun
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1. Name moon2. What’s a way to
remember the name?
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1. Waning Gibbous 2. “Waning goodbye” = left side; gibbous = fat/hump
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Name moon
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Third or Last Quarter
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1. Name moon2. What’s a way to
remember the name?
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1. Waning Crescent 2. “Waning goodbye” =
left side; crescent = small
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Name the next moon:
New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter
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Waxing Gibbous
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Name the next moon:
New Moon Waning Gibbous Third Quarter
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Waning Crescent
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Which sequence is in the correct order?A.
B.
C.
D.
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C
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Which sequence is in the correct order?A.
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D
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Which sequence is in the correct order?A.
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Which sequence is in the correct order?A.
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Which sequence is in the correct order?A.
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B
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How long does a complete lunar
cycle take?
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About 29.5 days/month
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About how long will it take for a new moon to reach the next new moon? Full
moon to the next full moon? First quarter to the next first quarter…and so
on?
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About a month
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Rudolph saw a full moon on November
25th. When should he see the next full
moon?
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About 1 month soDecember 25th
Properties 20 Points
About how many days pass between a new moon to a
first quarter moon?
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About 7 days
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About how many days pass between a new moon to a
full moon?
About 14 days
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About how many days pass between a new moon to a
third quarter?
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About 21 days
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What is the lunar cycle?
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The monthly changing phases of
the moon as it revolves around
Earth
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The moon has no light of its own, yet we see it shining in the night sky. How is this possible?
A Earth reflects light from the moon.B The moon reflects light from the sun.C Heat on the moon’s surface glows in the night
sky.D There are no clouds above the surface of the moon.
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B The moon reflects light from the sun.
Mixtures and Solutions 20 Points
Astronauts weigh more on Earth than they do on the moon because—
A they have less mass on the moon.B their density decreases on the moon.C the moon has less gravity than Earth.D the moon has less friction than Earth.
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C the moon has less gravity than Earth.
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The Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun. The moon rotates on its axis and revolves around the—A sunB EarthC planetsD solar system
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B Earth