Moon Phases

Phases of the Moon

Multiple Choice

What is the moon phase at position 3 (assume the moon's orbit is chronological)

• Waxing Gibbous

• 1st Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• 3rd Quarter

Multiple Choice

What is the moon phase at position 5 (assume the moon's orbit is chronological)

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

Multiple Choice

What phases have a 90 degree angle from the sun

• 3 & 7

• 1 & 5

• 8 & 4

• 2 & 6

Multiple Choice

Which phases are waxing?

• 2-4

• 6-8

Multiple Choice

Which phase is the moon the closest to the sun?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

Multiple Choice

Which phase happens when the moon is closer to the sun than 90 degrees?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Quarter

• Crescent

Multiple Choice

Which half of the moon is illuminated during the waning phases?

• Left

• Right

Multiple Choice

Which half of the moon is illuminated during the waxing phases?

• Left

• Right

Multiple Choice

Which term means more than half lit

• Quarter

• Gibbous

• Crescent

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase in the picture.

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

What phase comes 3 weeks AFTER this one?

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• First Quarter

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon