Moon Phases

Which phase of the moon is the start of a new moon phase?

• crescent waning

• crescent waxing

• new moon

• full moon

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How many moon phases are there?

• 4

• 2

• 8

• 7

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How long is one moon phase?

• 1 month

• 4 weeks

• 29.5 days

• all of the above

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Which means the moon is getting more sunlight?

• waxing

• waning

• gibbous

• crescent

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Which means the moon is getting less sunlight?

• waning

• waxing

• gibbous

• crescent

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Which means less than half of the moon is being lit?

• waxing

• waning

• crescent

• gibbous

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Which means more than half of the moon is being lit?

• waxing

• waning

• gibbous

• crescent

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Which moon phase do we not see any part of the moon?

• New Moon

• full moon

• waning crescent

• waning gibbous

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Which moon phase is the entire moon being lit by the sun?

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

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Which moon phases is after the 1st quarter moon?

• crescent waning

• gibbous waxing

• full moon

• gibbous waning

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