1. The shape of the moon (phases) change as the moon rotates around the earth and the position of the moon with respect to the rising or the setting sun. This cycle lasts about: 7 days 30 days 45 days

2. Our ____________ is based on the length of the moon cycle: week month year

3. A lunar month begins on day one with a new moon. A full moon will usually occur on or around day __ of the lunar month. 6.7 14.15 20.21

4. The term “once in a blue moon” refers two full moons appearing in one month. That can only happen when: the first full moon is within the first two weeks of the month the first full moon is on the first or second day of the month * it can’t really ever happen

5. The moon rises and sets roughly 50 minutes later each day. If the moon rises at 6 pm one day, it will rise about _____ the next day. 5:10 pm 6:00 pm 6:50 pm

6. A full moon rises about the time that the sun sets and it sets about the time that the sun rises the next morning. If you see _____, then you know: A full looking moon in the east while the sun is out, it’s a day or two before a full moon. A full looking moon rising an hour or two after sunset, it’s a day or two after the full moon. both of the above are true

7. When a moon is waning, it looks like it is getting smaller each night as it moves from full to new. You would see a waning moon: between day 1 and 7 of the lunar month between day 7 and 10 of the lunar month between day 15 and 21 of the lunar month

8. When a moon is waxing, it looks like it is getting bigger each night as it moves form a new moon to a full moon. You would see a waxing moon: between day 1 and 7 of the lunar month between day 15 and 21 of the lunar month between day 21 and 28 of the lunar month

9. The Native Americans understood the moon phases and had special names for the full moons. The Harvest Moon or the Falling Leaves Moon probably related to our month: January June October

10. The Native American moons called Flower Moon or Corn-Planting Moon probably related to our month: February May November