Moon Phases and Lunar Cycle

4. This is when the right half of the moon is illuminated.
5. We always see the same side of the moon, this is also known as a ___________.
8. This phases happens between the first quarter and the full moon.
11. This word means the visible part is growing.
14. The visible lit portion starts to decrease, this happens AFTER the full moon.
16. This happens when Earth is between the Moon and the Sun and we see a complete circular disk.
18. Means swollen or humped.

1. The moon doesn't make it's own light, it ________ sunlight.
2. This appears as a thin curved line on the right side.
3. This is when a slim crescent can be seen on the left side of the moon.
6. This takes 29.5 days and is the time it takes to go one cycle from full moon to full moon.
7. This is the Earth's only permanent satellite.
9. The new moon marks the _______ of the lunar cycle.
10. This means "shrinking"
12. This is when the moon is between Earth and the sun. It's also known as the "invisible" stage.
13. This is when the opposite half of the moon is illuminated than during the first quarter.
15. Another name for the waning crescent phase.
17. These are the changing appearances of the moon as seen from Earth.