Moon Phases

the different shapes of the moon that we see in the night's sky

the time it takes for the moon to make one full revolution around the Earth- 29.5 days

when the lit portion of the moon we see gets larger

when the lit portion of the moon se see gets smaller

happens when the moon is located between Earth and the sun- we can not seen the moon at this time- this moon begins the lunar cycle

phase that occurs after the new moon phase, this crescent shape that appears to get bigger from day to day

occurs after the waxing crescent phase, when half the bright side of the moon is visible from Earth

occurs after the first-quarter phase, when more MORE than half of the moon's lit side faces Earth

occurs when the moon has moved halfway around it orbit and the entire lit side of the moon faces Earth

occurs after the full moon phase, when you see less of the lit half of the moon as time passes

occurs after the waning gibbous phase, when half the lit side of the moon is facing away- moon has completed 3/4 of a revolution around Earth

occurs after the third-quarter phase of the moon, when you see even less of the lit side of the moon

occurs when one object in space casts a shadow on another object in space

occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the Sun- the moon blocks the sun's light from reaching parts of the Earth- Moon casts a shadow on the Earth- can only happen during a new moon phase

occurs when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon, and the Earth casts a shadow on the moon - can only occur when the moon, Earth, and Sun are lined up in a row. - Can only happen during a full moon phase