Read the passage The phases of the moon. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage The phases of the moon. Then answer the questions below.
A single moon cycle begins with the new moon and ends with the waning crescent. Categorize each lunar phase as occurring before the full moon or after the full moon.
waxing crescent
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
new moon
waning gibbous
last quarter
Before full moon
After full moon
Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.
The cycle is approximately 30 days. We can see the moon because it is illuminated by the . During the , we see no moon at all. During the , the entire moon is illuminated.
Which phase of the moon occurs after the waning gibbous but before the next waxing crescent? Select four correct answers.