Phases of the Moon Fact Sheet
Name: ___________________________ Date: ______________
1. What is the phase of the moon? ____________________________________
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2. What causes the different phases of the moon? ________________________
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3. What causes part of the moon to be lit up? ____________________________
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4. Name all 8 phases of the moon in order.______________________________
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5. How many days does it take for the moon to make a full cycle? ___________
6. What does the phrase “blue moon” mean? ____________________________
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7. What is the period called when the moon is getting larger? _______________
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8. What is the period called when the moon is getting smaller? ______________
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9. Describe what you would see if it was a new moon? ____________________
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10. Name me one thing that you learned about the moon and its phases that you did not know before your research? ____________________________________
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