Kim watches the Moon each night for a month and notices that its shape seems to change. What causes this repeating pattern of phases?

At a new moon, a student looking up at night cannot see the Moon lit at all. What is happening to the Moon's sunlit half at that time?

Marco starts a moon journal on the night of a new moon. What happens to the lit part of the Moon over the next several nights?

Nadia's moon journal shows a full moon on one night. What happens to the lit part of the Moon over the nights that follow?

A class keeps a moon journal all year and marks the phase they see each night. About how often does the whole pattern of phases repeat?

Earth spins on its axis once each day. What does this spinning make the Moon seem to do each day?

From Earth, a student sees exactly half of the Moon's face looking lit and the other half looking dark. What is this phase called?

A student sees only a thin, curved sliver of the Moon lit up in the evening sky. What is this phase called?

Nina sees more than half of the Moon's face lit up, but it is not a full moon yet. What is this phase called?

The Moon looks bright in the night sky even though it is not a star. Where does the light we see coming from the Moon start?

Half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun, even on the night of a new moon.

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth.

Earth's shadow does not cause the Moon's phases, but sometimes it does fall on the Moon. What is this event called?

On the same night, kids in the United States and kids in Mexico look up at the Moon. What do they see?

A family sees a full moon rising over their roof. About what time of day does a full moon usually rise?

Which phase comes right after the new moon?

Which phase comes right after the full moon?

What does waxing mean when talking about Moon phases?

What does waning mean when talking about Moon phases?

During which phase does the Moon look completely dark or nearly invisible from Earth?

During which phase does the Moon look like a complete bright circle?

True or False: The Moon can sometimes be seen in the sky during the daytime.

True or False: A new moon comes about two weeks after a full moon.

The Moon changes its actual shape during the month.

Which phase is halfway between new moon and full moon in the waxing part of the cycle?

Which phase is halfway between full moon and new moon in the waning part of the cycle?

What is the correct order of the main Moon phases?

Where is the Moon during a new moon?

Where is the Moon during a full moon?

During a first quarter moon, where is the Moon in relation to Earth and the Sun?

True or False: The Moon travels around Earth, and Earth travels around the Sun.

Why do we see only part of the Moon lit during many phases?

About how long does it take the Moon to go from a new moon to a first quarter moon?

Seen from the United States, the Moon is more than half lit, and the lit part is on the left side. Which phase is it?

In the United States, which phase shows the right half of the Moon lit and the left half dark?

In the United States, which phase shows the left half of the Moon lit and the right half dark?

A waxing gibbous Moon is seen after first quarter and before full moon.

A waxing crescent Moon is usually seen in the western sky in the evening, soon after sunset.

What happens after the Moon completes one full phase cycle?

Which observation shows that the Moon's phase is waxing?