Sun Earth Moon Quiz

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• all of it
• the same side
• none of it
• only one quarter

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

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Name the moon phase

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

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent

In thinking about a solar eclipse, what does the light source in the diagram represent?

• the Earth
• the Moon
• the Sun

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

Name the moon phase

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

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

In thinking about a lunar eclipse, what does the ball in the diagram represent?

• the Earth
• the Moon
• the Sun