Topic 9 Phases of the moon

How many phases does the moon have?

• 4

• 8

• 2

• 6

1. How many days does it take the moon to complete a cycle?

• 27.3 days

• 29.5 days

• 1 month

• 26 days

1. What are the phases of the moon in order in the lunar calendar?

• new Moon, crescent moon, half moon, gibbous moon, full Moon, gibbous moon, half moon, crescent moon

• full Moon, crescent moon, half moon, gibbous moon, new Moon, gibbous moon, half moon, crescent moon

• new Moon, gibbous moon, half moon,crescent moon, full Moon, crescent moon, half moon, gibbous moon

• full moon, gibbous moon, crescent moon,  new moon, half moon, crescent moon, gibbous moon, half moon

1. Choose the correct option

DATES OF LUNAR CALENDAR : 14,15,16

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Name the moon phases

1. What moon phase would be seen from the Earth when the moon is at position 6? 

• Gibbous moon

• Crescent moon

• Full moon

• New moon

1. What is it call when you see less light in the moon?

•  Gibbous moon

• Crescent moon

• Full moon

• New moon

1. What is it call when you see more light in the moon?

• Gibbous moon

• Crescent moon

• Full moon

•  New moon

1. The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle about a month as it goes through ……………..

• Revolutions

• Rotations

• Eclipses

• Phases

1. Which moon phase is you can’t see the moon at all

• Full moon

• New moon

• Crescent moon

• Gibbous moon