Moon Phases & Eclipses

Moon Phases Pay close attention to the vocabulary used in describing in the video. Match the Names of the phases with their description. New Moon Sun, moon, and Earth are aligned and the moon rises at sunrise and sets at sunset, therefore not visible from Earth. Waxing Crescent A tiny sliver of the right side of the moon is visible just after sunset. A little bit more is visible each night. First Quarter It looks like the right half of the moon's surface is illuminated. Waxing Gibbous More than half of the moon appears illuminated and grows more and more each night. Full moon The moon appears completely illuminated. The moon rises just after sunset and sets just after sunrise. Waning Gibbous More than half of the moon appears illuminated, but you see a little less each night. Third Quarter Only the left half of the moon's surface appears illuminated. The moon has made 75% of its trip around the Earth. Waning Crescent You see less than half of the illuminated portion of the moon each night until you see only a slight sliver just before sunrise. Label the Moon Phases Click on each blinking point and label the moon phase at that point. Your options are: full moon, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, waning crescent, waning gibbous, third quarter, first quarter, new moon. First Quarter Waxing Crescent New Moon Waxing Gibbous Full Moon Waning Gibbous Third Quarter Waning Crescent Label the Eclipse Write which type of eclipse is occurring in each picture. Write either "Solar" or "Lunar" only. Solar Lunar Waxing and Waning Sort each words as going from a new moon to a full moon, or going from a full moon to a new moon. Going from a New Moon to a Full Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Going from a Full Moon to a New Moon Waning Gibbous Third Quarter Waning Crescent Fill in the blank! Phases of the moon, eclipses, and seasons are all possible because of revolution.