Moon Phases – Bace UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

Moon Phases – Bace UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
moon phases - CORRECT ANSWER - The changing appearances of the Moon as seen
from Earth


new moon - CORRECT ANSWER - Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between
Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the
Sun and its dark side faces Earth.


first quarter moon - CORRECT ANSWER - The moon is a quarter of the way around the
Earth. You can see the right half of the moon.


full moon - CORRECT ANSWER - the phase of the moon in which we see the entire
moon lighted, and it appears bright and round


third quarter moon - CORRECT ANSWER - The phase of the moon when it is three-
quarters of the way through its orbit, and we see half of the moon lighted


crescent moon - CORRECT ANSWER - the phase of the moon in which only a curved
edge of the moon's side that faced earth is illuminated,
lasts about 6 days, can be a small sliver or almost a quarter moon.


gibbous moon - CORRECT ANSWER - when the size of the illuminated portion of the
moon is greater than half but not a full moon,
lasts about 6 days can be almost all white or just a little more than 1/2 white


waxing moon - CORRECT ANSWER - When the Moon appears to get bigger



waning moon - CORRECT ANSWER - When the Moon appears to get smaller