Moon Phases
Moon Vocab
Night Sky
Moon Science
Challenge
100

How many Moon Phases are there?

What is 8?

100

This word means the Moon's appearance is getting bigger.

What is waxing? 

100

This natural object gives the Earth light during the day. 

What is the Sun?

100

The Moon gets its light from this. 

What is the Sun?

100

Does the Sun move?

What is no?

200

This is the phase when the moon looks completely dark from Earth.

What is a New Moon?

200

This word means the Moon's appearance is getting smaller. 

What is waning? 

200

Name 2 natural objects you might see in the sky. 

What is: Sun, Moon, Clouds, Bugs, Birds, Stars?

200

About how long is the Lunar Cycle? 

What is 29 days?

What is 29 1/2 days?

What is about 1 month? 

200

Why does the Sun look brighter than the stars? 

What is it's closer to Earth than other stars?

300

This is the phase when the Moon has 100% illumination. 

What is a Full Moon? 

300

A Moon that is less than 50% illuminated is called this. 

What is a crescent? 

300

This natural object can be seen during the day and night. 

What is the Moon?

300

The Moon revolves around this. 

What is Earth?

300

Why is the First Quarter Moon called the First Quarter Moon?

What is it is seen during the First Quarter of the Lunar Cycle?

400

Put these phases in order: Full Moon, New Moon, Third Quarter, First Quarter.

What is: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Third Quarter

400

A Moon that is more than 50% illuminated is called this. 

What is a gibbous? 

400

What makes an object natural? 

What is it's not man-made? 

400

Write or draw to explain where the New Moon is in relations to the Sun and Earth.

Show on board.

400

A student says, "The Moon makes its own light." Is the student correct? Explain.

What is no, the Moon reflects light from the Sun?

500

What causes the Moon to look different from Earth?

What is the Moon's position in relation to the Sun and Earth? 

500

Draw a Waxing Gibbous.

Show on board. 

500

Why can't we see stars during the day?

What is the Sun outshines them?

500

Draw a Waning Gibbous.

Show on board. 

500

Draw a Waning Crescent.

Show on board.