| A | B |
|---|
| Moonlight | reflected Sunlight |
| Moon phases | appearance of Moon caused by its position of Earth, Moon, and Sun |
| New Moon | Moon is between Earth and Sun |
| Full Moon | all of the Moon's surface is shining |
| waxing | more of the Moon's surface shines each night |
| waning | less of the Moon's surface shines each night |
| Between New Moon and Full Moon | Moon is waxing |
| Between Full Moon and New Moon | Moon is waning |
| complete cycle of Moon phases | 29.5 days |
| solar eclipse | Moon's shadow falls on the Earth |
| Lunar Eclipse | the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon |
| Full Moon | can cause a Lunar Eclipse |
| New Moon | can cause a solar eclipse |
| umbra | darkest part of Moon's shadow during solar eclipse |
| maria | dark regions of lava on the Moon |
| same side of the Moon | always faces the Earth |
