Moon Phases

Draw that Phase

100

Draw the New Moon phase as it appears from Earth

200

Draw the Full Moon phase as it appears from Earth.

300

1. Draw the First Quarter Phase as it appears from Earth. 

2. Draw the Third Quarter Phase as it appears from Earth.

400

1. Draw the Waxing Crescent Phase as it appears from Earth. 

2. Draw the Waning Crescent Phase as it appears from Earth.

500

1. Draw the Waxing Gibbous Phase as it appears from Earth. 

2. Draw the Waning Gibbous Phase as it appears from Earth.

Moon Phase Diagrams

100

The images below are a picture of what two moon phases?

1.   2. 

1. New Moon

2. Full Moon

200

These diagrams represents which Moon phases?

1.   2.

1. Third Quarter    2. First Quarter

300

This diagram represents which Moon phase?

Waning Crescent

400

This diagram represents which Moon phase?

Waxing Gibbous

500

This diagram represents which Moon phase?

Waning Gibbous

Eclipses

100

1. What lunar phase does a solar eclipse occur during?

2. What lunar phase does a lunar eclipse occur during?

1. New Moon

2. Full Moon

200

What type of eclipse is pictured below?

Solar Eclipse

300

What type of eclipse is pictured below?

Lunar Eclipse

400

Why don't solar and lunar eclipses occur every month?

Solar and lunar eclipses do not occur every month because the Moon orbits the Earth on a tilt. So sometimes the Moon is too high or low, and not perfectly in line with the Earth and Sun. As a result, eclipses are rare events.

500

1. Which object is creating the shadow during a solar eclipse?

2. Which object is creating the shadow during a lunar eclipse?

1. Moon

2. Earth

What next?

100

Draw and name the phase that will happen 1 week later: 

Full Moon

200

Draw and name the phase that will occur 2 weeks later:

New Moon

300

Draw and name the phase that will occur 1 week later:

Waxing Gibbous

400

Name and draw the phase that will occur 3.5 days later: 

Waning Crescent

500

Draw and name the phase that occurred 3.5 days earlier:

New Moon

Miscellaneous

100

Name that phase:

Full Moon

200

Which side of the Moon is illuminated during a waxing moon? A waning moon?

Waxing = right

Waning = left

300

Approximately how long does one Lunar Cycle take?

approximately one month

400

1. What is the darker region of the Moon caused by?2. What is the illuminated region of the Moon caused by?

1. Moon's own shadow

2. Reflection of Sun's light

500

1. Which type of eclipse can you only see at night?

2. Why is that?

1. Lunar Eclipse

2. During the Full Moon phase, the Moon is directly behind Earth, which means you can only see a full moon/lunar eclipse when the Earth is not facing the Sun (during the night).