Moon Phase Quiz

What is the name of the phase of the moon where the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

Name the moon phase

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

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What moon phase is this picture?

• full moon

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• third quarter

What is this moon phase?

• waxing gibbous

• third quarter

• first quarter

• new moon

What phase of the moon is this image?

• third quarter

• full moon

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

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

• waxing

• waning

• new

• eclipse

What is true of a new moon?

• The moon appears invisible

• You can see about half the moon.

• The moon looks like a pizza pie

• It's the second phase of the moon.

Based on the picture, which moon phase is Earth experiencing?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Why does the moon appear to shine?

• Because it reflects it's on light

• Because it makes it's own light

• Because it reflects light from the sun

• Because it reflects light from Earth

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Which phase below is NOT a phase of the moon?

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Old Moon

• Waning Gibbous

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