Moon Cycle

3. to decrease or get smaller
5. Moon phase occurring when the right half of the moon is illuminated.
7. Moon phase that occurs when 2/3 of the moon is illuminated. The only area in darkness is a small sliver on the right side of the moon.
9. to increase or get bigger
11. The change in the appearance of the moon as it makes one full revolution around Earth. Takes about 29.5 days to complete.

1. Moon phase that occurs when 2/3 of the moon is illuminated. The only area in darkness is a small sliver on the left side of the moon.
2. Moon phase occurring when a very small sliver of light is visible on the right side of the Moon.
4. Moon phase occurring when a very small sliver of light is visible on the left side of the Moon.
6. Moon phase occurring when the left half of the moon is illuminated.
8. The phase that is the halfway point in the moon cycle. Occurs when the Moon is furthest from the sun. At this point, the side of the moon that faces Earth reflects a lot of light. This makes the moon appear big and bright in the sky.
10. First phase of the moon cycle that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun. At this point, the side of the moon that faces Earth does not reflect much light and cannot be seen in the sky.