Moon Phases Practice Test

Moon Phases Practice Test

by Kristen Turner

Multiple Choice

If there was a new moon last night over Cape Coral, Florida, when would the next new moon occur over Cape Coral?

• 1 year

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 day

Multiple Choice

Which phase would come next?

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows the phases of the Moon.

Which set of numbers shows the phases of the Moon in the proper order?

• A. 1,4,5,3,2

• B. 2,3,4,5,1

• C. 3,2,4,5,1

• D. 5,1,4,3,2

Multiple Choice

The following diagram shows week 1 and week 2 of what a student saw of the moon phases. Based on what we have seen, what will be see on week 3?

Multiple Choice

Which phase would appear about one week after a full moon?

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• new moon

• waning crescent

Multiple Select

Which moon phase belongs in box A? Select all that apply.

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Which phase comes next?

Multiple Choice

The following chart represents the start of each week for 3 weeks. Which phase would represent the start of the fourth week?

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Turner is helping her students learn the phases of the

moon. Shown below are the moon phases over a four-week period. Week 1 - Waxing Gibbous, Week 2 - Waning Gibbous, Week 3 Waning Crescent, Week 4 ?

What moon phase will most likely appear on week four?

Reorder

Put the following moons in order starting with the new moon

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Reorder

Reorder the moons staring with waning gibbous

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4