The Moon Phases Flashcards
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What is the name given when a slither of the moon is shown on the left?
Waxing crescent
What is the name given when the left side of the moon is visible?
First quarter
What is the name given when the moon is not visible?
New moon
What is the name given when the entire moon is visible?
Full moon
What is the name given when the right side of the moon is visible?
Third quarter
What is the name given when only a slither of the moon is visible on the right?
Waning crescent.
What is the name given when 3/4 of the moon on the left is visible
Waxing gibous
What is the name given when 3/4 of the moon on the right is visible.
Waning gibous.
Give a breif description of a Waxing Gibous.
When we can see roughly 3/4 of the moon on the left.
Give a breif description of a New Moon.
when the moons disk is dark (invisible to us) because the moon is between the sun and the earth.
Give a brief description of a First Quarter.
When the left side of the moon is lit.
Give a brief description of a Waning Crescent.
When only a slither on the right-hand side of the moon is visible.
Give a brief description of a Waxing Crescent
When only a slither of the left-hand side of the moon is visible.
Give a brief description of a Last/Third quarter
When the right side of the moon is lit.
Give a breif description of a Full Moon.
When the moons disk is completely visible because the earth is between the sun and the moon.
Give a brief description of a Waning gibous
When we see roughly 3/4 of the moons disk on the right side.
How many phases of the moon are there?
8 phases of the moon.
Name the phases of the moon in order. (starting from a new moon)
- New Moon
- Waxing Crescent
- First Quarter
- Waxing gibous
- Full moon
- Waning gibous
- Third/Last Quarter
- Waning Crescent
What does it mean when the moon is waxing?
It means more of the moon is becoming visible to us from earth.
What does it mean when the moon is waning?
The moon is becoming less visible to us on earth.
