Phases of the Moon
Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics
Phases of the Moon starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between a lunar month and a sidereal month.
Describe the difference between waxing and waning phases of the Moon.
Describe what happens during the Waxing Gibbous phase.
Describe what you would see in the sky during a First Quarter Moon.
If a student observes the Moon and sees that the left side is illuminated and the illuminated portion is shrinking, which phase is the Moon in? (1) Waxing Crescent (2) Waning Gibbous (3) Waxing Gibbous (4) First Quarter
If the Moon is in the First Quarter phase, what phase was it in about a week earlier? (1) Full Moon (2) New Moon (3) Last Quarter (4) Waxing Gibbous
If today is a Full Moon, what phase will occur approximately one week later? (1) New Moon (2) First Quarter (3) Last Quarter (4) Waxing Crescent
A student observes the Moon over several nights and records the following sequence: Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous. Based on this sequence, predict the next two phases the student will observe and explain your reasoning.
How many primary phases does the Moon have? (1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 8
If a student observes the Moon and sees that the left side is illuminated and the illuminated portion is shrinking, which phase is the Moon in? (1) Waxing Crescent (2) Waning Gibbous (3) Waxing Gibbous (4) First Quarter
If the Moon is in the First Quarter phase, what phase was it in about a week earlier? (1) Full Moon (2) New Moon (3) Last Quarter (4) Waxing Gibbous
If the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase, which phase will come next? (1) New Moon (2) First Quarter (3) Full Moon (4) Waxing Gibbous
Fill in the blank: The illuminated part of the Moon is on the right during the __________ phases in the Northern Hemisphere.
Fill in the blank: The phase of the Moon when less than half of the Moon is illuminated and the light is decreasing is called __________ Crescent.
Fill in the blank: The phase of the Moon when more than half but not all of the Moon is illuminated and the light is increasing is called __________ Gibbous.
Fill in the blank: The phase of the Moon when more than half is illuminated and the light is decreasing is called __________ Gibbous.
True or False: A Waxing Crescent Moon appears after the New Moon and before the First Quarter.
True or False: The Moon produces its own light.
True or False: The Moon's orbit around Earth is perfectly circular.
True or False: The Moon's phases are caused by Earth's shadow falling on the Moon.
