33 Academy Handbook Sixth Grade M the Moon Name Matching Moon Phases Read the description on the left and match it with the moon phase on the right. Please put the letter of the moon phase on the far left blank line and draw a line to the matching word. -Example: 2. 1._b_ The opposite of dark is a. gold b. light Moon is almost directly between the sun and Earth. (start of cycle) Moon is almost directly between the sun and Earth. (cycle starts again) a. Waning Gibbous Moon b. Full Moon