Moon Phases Review

Review the moon's phases! Learn New Moon, Full Moon, and more. Perfect for 8th-grade science.

Fill in the phases of the Moon - Start at the bottom with the New Moon. Then, go Counter Clockwise around the circle. New Moon, Full MoonWaxing Crescent, Waning CrescentFirst Quarter, Last QuarterWaxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous New Moon Waxing Cresent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Full Moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Waning Cresent A new moon Almost can't be seen Is very bright and full A full moon Almost can't be seen Is very bright and full When the white part or visible part of the moon is INCREASING or getting bigger that is Waxing Waning When the white part or visible part of the moon is Decreasing or getting smaller that is Waxing Waning When the moon looks like a banana, the white (light) part is a sliver (very small) that is called Gibbous Crescent When the moon is almost full, it only has a tiny piece that is not showing that is called Gibbous Crescent Vocabulary Revolve Move in a circle around another object Phases Changing in Stages Reflected light How moon is lit up Vocabulary Waxing Getting Bigger Waning Getting Smaller Satellite An object revolving around another object in space. Rotate To spin around on an axis Full Moon New Moon 1st Quarter 3rd or Last Quarter Waxing Crescent Waning Crescent Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous 1st Quarter 3rd or Last Quarter Waxing Cresecent Waning Crescent New Moon Full Moon How long does it take for the moon to go from New Moon, through all of the phases and back to New Moon? 1 week a year about 1 month