Moon phase quiz

How much of the moon's bright side can you see during a new moon?

• 0 percent

• 10 percent

• 50 percent

• 100 percent

Which of these terms best describes the moon in this image?

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• Waning

• Waxing

How many phases does the moon go through?

• 4
• 8
• 10
• 16

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

The moon ____________ around the Earth.

• orbits
• rotates
• up
• down

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 _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

What causes the moon to be illuminated?

• The Sun
• Drake
• The Ocean

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

• True
• False

The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth is called

• Solar System

• Moon Phases

• Water Cycle

• Seasons