What Moon Phase Is This?

1. What Moon Phase Is This? 4.8C Collect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in shadows, tides, seasons, and the observable appearance of the Moon over time.

2. What Moon Phase Is This? And… How Do You Know?

3. New Moon No light visible. Sun The new moon is when the moon is between the Earth and the sun. The far side of the moon that cannot be seen from Earth is lit.

4. What Moon Phase Is This? And… How Do You Know?

5. First Quarter Light on the right. Exactly half lit. Sun During the First Quarter phase, the sun is to the right of the moon. It looks like the moon is cut in half.

6. What Moon Phase Is This? And… How Do You Know?

7. Full Moon Fully lit. Sun During this phase, the whole face of the moon we can see reflects sunlight.

8. What Moon Phase Is This? And… How Do You Know?

9. Third (Last) Quarter Light on right. Less than half lit. Sun Half of the face of the moon reflects light from the sun.

10. The Complete Lunar Cycle It takes about a month for the moon to complete one rotation around the Earth.

11. The Complete Lunar Cycle It takes about 27 days for the moon to complete one rotation around the Earth.