Phases of the Moon

Name this phase of the moon.

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Name this moon phase.

• new moon
• 1st quarter moon
• last quarter moon
• waning gibbous

What is this moon phase?

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Name this moon phase.

• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous
• waning crescent

Name this moon phase.

• 1st quarter
• 3rd/last quarter
• new moon
• waxing crescent

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?

• waxing 
• waning

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.

• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous
• waning crescent
• waxing crescent