moon Flashcards
2nd
waxing crescent
3rd
first quarter
4th
waxing gibbous
5th
full moon
6th
waning gibbous
7th
third quarter
8th
waning crescent
for the new moon, what side of the moon faces earth?
lighted
what does waxing mean
increasing or growing larger
in the first quarter what side of the moon appears lighted and what side of the moon appears dark
the right half appears lighted and the left half appears dark
what moon can be seen after the first quarter
waxing gibbous
the moon that we see is very bright from the sunlight__________ off it.
reflecting
what does waning mean
decreasing or growing smaller
in the third quarter what half of the moon appear lighted
left half
what moon can be seen after the 3rd quarter and before the new moon
waning crescent