Moon Phases & Eclipses

Labeling Label the solar eclipse and the lunar eclipse. Labeling Label the following moon phases: waxing gibbous, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning, crescent, third quarter, first quarter, new and full moon. 1 st quarter new moon wanning crescent 3rd quarter wanning gibbous full moon waxing gibbous waxing crescent Matching Match the word with the definition. Waning getting smaller Waxing getting bigger New moon You can't see the moon during this phase Full moon You can see the entire moon during this phase Crescent moon less than half of the moon is visible Gibbous moon more than half of the moon is visible 1st or 3rd Quarter moon Half of the moon is visible Solar eclipse the moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth casting a shadow on the earth Lunar eclipse the earth passes directly between the Sun and Moon casting a shadow on the moon Fill in the Blank A solar eclipse can only occur during a New Moon.A lunar eclipse can only occur during a Full Moon. It takes about 27 Earth days for the Moon to rotate on its axis and about 29 1⁄2 Earth days (month) for it to revolve around the Earth.Because the Moon’s period of rotation on its axis and period of revolution around the Earth are nearly the same, the same side of the Moon always faces Earth. To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. CRESCENT WANNING GIBBOUS ECLIPSE WAXING LUNAR TIDES FULL NEW