The document summarizes the four phases of the moon: new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter. During the new moon, the side facing Earth is not lit by the sun. The first quarter moon is half lit. At the full moon phase, the entire side facing Earth is lit. The document also notes that the lunar month refers to the full cycle of all the moon's phases.
3. Here are the 4 phases the moon goes through… the new moon, the full moon the first quarter, & the last quarter . The 4 moon phases!
4. The Lunar Month! Most of you would probably say “What is the Lunar month?” Well the Lunar month is the month that the moon goes through all of its phases.
5. THE NEW MOON! When the moon is between the sun and earth, we cannot see it. The side of the moon that is sunlit is facing away from us. The dark side is facing toward us. This phase is called the new moon phase.
6. THE QUARTER MOONS! When the moon looks it’s half lighted, it is called the first quarter.
7. THE FULL MOON! When the Lunar Month goes on, the moon continues on it’s own path. After that, the moon comes to a point where the earth is between the moon and the sun. Now the side that is sunlit is facing us. This phase is called the full moon.