Moon Phases

The different shapes of the moon we see from Earth are called

Phases

We always see the same side of the moon?

True

Full Moon

moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated.

New Moon

A moon that is completely dark because it's unlit side is facing Earth

Waxing Crescent Phase

Less than half of the moon is lit, but the lit part is growing

Waning Gibbous

moon phase that comes after a full moon and before a third quarter moon; more than half of the moon is lit up on the left side, but it isn't completely full

3rd qtr moon

occurs between the waning crescent and waning gibbous

1st qtr moon

Occurs between the waxing crescent and waxing gibbous

Waxing

light on the right side of the moon

one revolution of moon around Earth

29.5 days

Direction the moon revolves around the Earth

counter clockwise

Image of Waxing Gibbous

Image of Waning Gibbous

Image of Waxing Crescent

Image of Waning Crescent

Image of 1st qtr

Image of 3rd qtr