Quiz about Lunar Phases

Question 1

About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?

Accepted Answer

29 days

Answer

7 days

Answer

365 days

Answer

20 days

Question 2

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

Accepted Answer

waxing

Answer

waning

Answer

full

Answer

new

Question 3

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Waning Crescent

Answer

Waxing Crescent

Answer

Waning Gibbous

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Question 4

The 1st Quarter moon is lit on the:

Accepted Answer

Right Side

Answer

Left Side

Question 5

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 6

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Question 7

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

Full Moon

Question 8

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Question 9

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full Moon

Question 10

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full Moon

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

waning

Answer

swelling

Answer

waxing

Answer

disappearing

Question 12

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

Accepted Answer

waxing

Answer

waning

Answer

new

Answer

eclipse

Question 13

How much of the moon is always lit?

Accepted Answer

half

Answer

can't tell

Answer

always changes

Answer

3/4

Question 14

Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning gibbous

Answer

waxing gibbous

Question 15

What moon phase came right BEFORE this one?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

Full Moon

Question 16

The moon ____________ around the Earth.

Accepted Answer

revolves

Answer

rotates

Answer

up

Answer

down

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