Moon Quiz

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

• 7 days

• 365 and one quarter days

• 27 and one third days

• 1 day

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is growing (from the right), the moon is:

• waning

• full

• waxing

• new

When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a: (See image, imagine you are looking FROM EARTH)

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases
• eclipses
• stages
• cycle

True or False

The moon can be seen from Earth because it reflects the sun's light

• TRUE

• FALSE

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Which phase would come immediately BEFORE this moon?

• First Quarter
• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

Name the moon phase

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

Name the moon phase

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