Phases of the Moon

1. What phase can be seen when the moon is between the sun and earth, then the moon is not visible from the earth?

• A. New Moon

• B. Last Quarter

• C. Full Moon

• D. First Quarter

2. What phase can be seen when the whole lighted side of the moon is visible from earth?

• A. New Moon

• B. Last Quarter

• C. Full Moon

• D. First Quarter

What phase can be seen on the third week of the month and you see a half lighted part of the moon?

• A. New Moon

• B. Last Quarter

• C. Full Moon

• D. First Quarter

4. What phase can be seen when you see half of the lighted side of the moon about a week after new moon?

• A. New Moon

• B. Last Quarter

• C. Full Moon

• D. First Quarter

5. What phase can be seen when the moon seems to be growing after a new moon?

• A. Waxing Phase

• B. Waning Phase

• C. Crescent

• D. Gibbous

6. What phase can be seen when the moon is in between quarter moon and the full moon?

• A. Waxing Phase

• B. Waning Phase

• C. Crescent

• D. Gibbous

7. What phase can be seen when the moon appears to be getting smaller each night after full moon?

• A. Waxing Phase

• B. Waning Phase

• C. Crescent

• D. Gibbous

8. What phase can be seen when the moon in in between the appearance of the quarter moon and new moon

• A. Waxing Phase

• B. Waning Phase

• C. Crescent

• D. Gibbous

9. How many day does the moon goes through these eight phases?

• A. 29 days

• B. 28 days

• C. 29 1/2 days

• D. 28 1/2 days

10. The period it takes the moon to complete is called _____.

• A. Days

• B. Week

• C. Month

• D. Year