Moon Phases

When the moon is _______, the sunlit fraction is getting smaller.

Describe how the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned during a full moon.

The Moon does not produce any light of its own. It only reflects light from the _____

During the ________ moon phase, the Moon is less than half lit.

The Moon has phases because it orbits around Earth. One orbit takes about ___ days.

Which term describes the relationship between waxing and waning?

the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun. The side of the Moon facing Earth is completely dark.

During the ________ moon phase, the Moon is more than half lit. It is not full.

A full moon is completely lit; a new moon is completely ______.

Describe how the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned during a new moon.

A _____ occurs when the whole side of the moon facing Earth is lit. .

When the moon is ______, the sunlit fraction that we can see from Earth is getting larger.

Piloting a ship by moonlight is most difficult during which phase?