Phases Of The Moon

Question 0

Waxing crescent

Answer 0

The moon appears to be partly less the one-half lit by direct sunlight. The fraction of the moon’a disk that is lit is increasing on the right side.

Question 1

New moon

Answer 1

The moon’s unlit side Is facing the earth. The moon is not visible the moon is located between the Earth and Sun. (NOT AN ECLIPSE)

Question 2

First quarter

Answer 2

One half of the moon appears to bit lit by direct sunlight on the right side. The fraction of the moon’s disk that is lit is increasing.

Question 3

Waxing gibbous

Answer 3

The moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully lit by direct sunlight. The fraction of the moon’s disk that is illuminated is increasing from the right.

Question 4

Full moon

Answer 4

The moon’ slit side is facing the earth. The moon appears to be completely lit by direct sunlight.

Question 5

Waning gibbous

Answer 5

The moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully lit by direct sunlight. The fraction of the moon’s disk is lit is decreasing from the right (Shadow/darkness starting to appear).

Question 6

Last quarter

Answer 6

One-half moon appears to be lit by direct sunlight on the left. The fraction of the moon’s disk is lit is decreasing from the right.

Question 7

Waning crescent

Answer 7

The moon appears to be partly but less then one-half lit by direct sunlight on the left. The fraction of the moon’s disk that is lit is decreasing on the right side.