Independent Activity 2
Directions: Direction: Using the description and matching words, complete worksheet by
adding the drawing of that phase of the moon.
1. New Moon
Moon is almost directly between the sun and Earth (start of cycle).
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2. Waxing Crescent Moon
A bit of the sunlit side of the moon shows on the right side.
3. First Quarter Moon
The moon is a quarter of its way around Earth. It is in its first quarter
phase.
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4. Waxing Gibbous Moon
The moon is increasing in light between a first quarter moon and a full
moon.
5. Full Moon
Two weeks have passed since the new moon. We see the entire face
of the moon shining.​