Name ______________________
Date ____ / ____ / ____
PHASES OF THE MOON 1
As the moon orbits around the Earth, we see a different side of the moon. As shown in
the diagram below, sometimes we see the lit side and sometimes the dark side. This
creates a cycle of phases, or appearances, based on how much of the lit side and which
side we see. Provide the names for the phases drawn in the 8 boxes below using the
names listed in the following table:
First quarter
Last quarter
Waning crescent
Waxing crescent
Full moon
New moon
Waning gibbous
Waxing gibbous
2
1
New moon
5
3
Waxing crescent
6
Full moon
4
First quarter
7
Waxing gibbous
Waxing gibbous
8
Last quarter
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Waxing crescent