Flashcards: Phases of the Moon
All 10 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Waxing Crescent |  The portion of the moon you can see is waxing, or growing into a crescent shape. |
| 1st quarter moon |  You can see half of the sunlit side of the moon (the right side is lit up) |
| Waxing Gibbous |  The moon continues to wax. The visible shape of the moon is called gibbous (when the moon is between first quarter and full moon phases) |
| Full Moon |  The entire sunlit side faces the earth. The time when the moon is fully illuminated. |
| Waning Gibbous |  The portion of the moon you can see wanes, or shrinks. |
| Third Quarter Moon |  You can see half of the moon's lighted side. |
| Waning Crescent |  You can see a crescent once again. |
| New Moon | Phase of the moon where it is not visible in the sky. The sunlit side faces away from Earth. |
| Waxing | Getting BIGGER |
| Waning | Getting smaller |
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