Moon Phases Quiz

True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.

• True
• False

What is a way of describing how the moon looks during the quarter phase?

•  invisible
• a pizza pie
•  a half circle 
•  a thin banana
  

When the moon waxes, it ____.

• goes from a new moon to a full moon
• seems to get bigger in size
• goes from a full moon back to a new moon
• goes from new moon to full moon AND gets bigger in size

When the moon wanes, it____.

• A. goes from a new moon to a full moon 
• B. goes from a full moon back to a new moon
  
• C. seems to get smaller in size
• D. B and C only

What happens right after the full moon phase?

• A. The moon becomes new. 
• B. The moon goes through its phases in the reverse order.
  
• C. The moon seems to disappear in the sky. 
• D. The moon starts to wax.
  

What is the correct order of the first five phases of the moon?

• A. new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• B. new, crescent, gibbous, quarter, full
• C. full, crescent, quarter, gibbous, new
• D. full, quarter, gibbous, crescent, ne

What is true of a new moon?

• A. The moon appears invisible
• B. You can see about half the moon.
  
• C. The moon looks like a pizza pie
• D. It's the second phase of the moon.

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• A. new 
• B. crescent
• C. Quarter
• D. gibbous

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

• A. full 
• B. gibbous
  
• C. Quarter
• D. crescent
  

Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?

• A. The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger. 
• B. In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.
  
• The planets and stars are farther away
• D. The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.