Phases Of The Moon

Front 1

The phase of the moon when it is more than a half moon and not yet an entire circle of light, and the light we see is on the right side.

Back 1

Waxing Gibbous

Front 2

The phase of the moon that shows a slowly disappearing banana of light on the left side.

Back 2

Waning Crescent

Front 3

This phase of the moon is "lumpy" and the light is on the left side. It looks a bit like a ball that is losing its air.

Back 3

Waning Gibbous

Front 4

The phase of the moon sometimes called a half moon; we see the light on the left side.

Back 4

Third Quarter

Front 5

Normally, there will be one Full Moon each month. When there is a second Full Moon within a calendar month, what is it called?

Back 5

A Blue Moon

Front 6

It takes about 27 and a half days for the moon to go from New Moon to New Moon. What is this called?

Back 6

Lunar Month

Front 7

The moon is a ball of rock. Where does the light come from?

Back 7

The Sun

Front 8

When Moon passes through the Earth's shadow, the moon seems to disappear for a short time. What is this called?

Back 8

A Lunar Eclipse

Front 9

When someone says something happens "Once in a Blue Moon," what does that mean?

Back 9

It is a rare thing and doesn't happen very often.

Front 10

The phase of the moon when the moon cannot be seen in the night sky...but, it's still there.

Back 10

New Moon

Front 11

Another name for a first or third quarter moon is...

Back 11

Half Moon

Front 12

This odd word means "lumpy," and is supposed to tell us what the moon looks likes between the quarter and full moon phases.

Back 12

Gibbous

Front 13

The phase of the moon when we see a half-circle of light on the right side.

Back 13

First Quarter

Front 14

The phase of the moon when we see a banana of light along its right side.

Back 14

Waxing Crescent

Front 15

This is the phase of the moon when we see a complete circle of light.

Back 15

Full Moon