Seconds Left: What causes the phases of the moon?
The phases the Moon goes through are caused by two things: 1) the Moon revolving around the Earth, and 2) the Moon reflecting sunlight towards the Earth.
List the eight phases of the moon Seconds Left:
1) New Moon 2) Waxing Crescent 3) First Quarter 4) Waxing Gibbous 5) Full Moon 6) Waning Gibbous 7) Last Quarter 8) Waning Crescent 9) Back to the New Moon.
Seconds Remaining: Describe: New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous
New Moon -During a New Moon we can see NO portion of the Moon's surface that is lit. Waxing Crescent - During the Waxing Crescent phase, we see on the right side a small sliver of the lit Moon. First Quarter-During the First Quarter phase, we see the right half of the lit Moon. Waxing Gibbous-During the Waxing Gibbous phase, we see almost the entire right side of the lit Moon.
Seconds Left: Describe: Full moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Waning Crescent
Full Moon - During a Full Moon, we see the entire half of the Moon surface that is lit. Waning Gibbous - During the Waning Gibbous phase, we see almost the entire left side of the lit Moon. Last Quarter - During the last Quarter phase, we see the left half of the Moon lit. Waning Crescent - During the Waning Crescent phase, we see on the left side a small sliver of the lit Moon.
Seconds Left: Diagram the phases of the moon in orbit around the Earth