Moon Phases

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through ____.

• revolutions

• phases

• rotations

• eclipses

How many moon phases are there?

• 8

• 7

• 4

• 1

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

• swelling

• waxing

• waning

• disappearing

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

• eclipse
• waning
• new
• waxing

Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?

• none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
• new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
• dark, light, half, quarter, blue
• first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter

If the sun, moon, and Earth are lined up, what does this diagram represent?

• full moon
• new moon
• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

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

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

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

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

Name the moon phase

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